Politics & Government
Freehold Boro, Freehold Twp Committee Race: Unofficial Results
The Freehold Boro Council and Freehold Township Committee has several candidates running in 2020. See the results as they come in.
FREEHOLD, NJ - As of Friday, candidate Alan C. Walker is leading in the Freehold Township Committee race, according to unofficial results from the Monmouth County Clerk's Office.
Vying for two open seats are Republicans Lester A. Preston Jr. and Walker as well as Democrat Hassan Shehadeh.
As of Friday afternoon, Walker is in the lead with 39.15 percent of the vote.
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1:46 p.m., Nov. 6 count:
PRESTON: 37.65%, 9,864 votes
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WALKER: 39.15%, 10,256 votes
SHEHADEH: 22.94%, 6,009 votes
Two seats are also open on the Freehold Borough Council this year, with Democrats George Schnurr and Michael DiBenedetto seeking the spots. No Republican has filed for candidacy in the race.
1:46 p.m., Nov. 6 count:
SCHNURR: 49.28%, 1,683 votes
DIBENEDETTO: 50.22%, 1,715 votes
One seat is also open on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education, with Elizabeth A. Higley running unopposed to represent Freehold Township. No seats were up on the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education representing Freehold Borough this year.
On the Freehold Borough Board of Education, three seats are open with Tomi Carter, Joseph Santonacita and Bruce Patrick running.
1:46 p.m., Nov. 6 count:
CARTER: 33.40%, 1,557 votes
SANTONACITA: 33.45%, 1,559 votes
PATRICK: 33.15%, 1,545 votes
Three seats are also open on the Freehold Township Board of Education, with Michael Amoroso, Mary Thomann, Michelle Lambert, Michael Matthews, Scott Andrew Berlin, Margaret Girgis and Cheryl A. Palew running for a spot.
1:46 p.m., Nov. 6 count:
AMOROSO: 22.80%, 7,012 votes
THOMANN: 19.66%, 6,045 votes
LAMBERT: 19.92%, 6,126 votes
MATTHEWS: 11.87%, 3,649 votes
BERLIN: 8.83%, 2,716 votes
GIRGIS: 10.06%, 3,370 votes
PALEW: 5.84%, 1,797 votes
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