Haddonfield Can Accomplish Great Things With New Board: Bezich

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Haddonfield Commissioner Colleen Bianco Bezich thanked the community and said she looks forward to working with the newly-elected commissioners following Tuesday’s election.

“I know the three of us can work together to accomplish many, many great things on your behalf over the next four years, and I’m excited to do that for you,” Bezich said in a Facebook Live video to the community late Tuesday night.

Bezich, Frank Troy and Kevin Roche emerged as the winners in the eight-candidate field for three open seats on the Haddonfield Board of Commissioners, according to unofficial results provided by the borough Tuesday night. Read more here: Haddonfield Elections: Bezich, Troy, Roche Win

Troy and Roche will assume the seats currently held by Mayor Neal Rochford and Commissioner Jeff Kasko on the three-member board. Rochford opted not to run for re-election, while Kasko finished fifth in the election. Results remain unofficial pending certification, which may not happen for several days, according to the borough clerk’s office.

“You deserved a fair, clean election, and I tried from the beginning of my campaign to do that, and to deliver that to you,” Bezich said. I think as of tonight, we can hold our heads up high, and say that’s what we delivered. We worked on substance, on qualifications, on knowledge, on experience and on a commitment and love for this borough that I truly have and that you share with me.”

She thanked the community, her husband and the other candidates, and even made a reference to Mayor Goodway on the kids’ TV show, “Paw Patrol,” in the video embedded below.

“I want to thank all of my friends, family, neighbors, supporters, contributors, and voters for showing up yesterday and over the last few months leading up to this election,” Troy said in a social media post. “Campaigning isn’t easy, as I learned along the way, but your support and confidence in me gave me the strength to keep going. I look forward to working with Colleen and Kevin and fulfilling the promises I made to you.”

Voting in spring elections took place in-person after it was held primarily by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Haddonfield's voters will return to the polls in November to vote in local school board elections, as well as the governor's race, statehouse races and county races. Primary Day for partisan elections is June 8, and the general partisan and school board elections will take place on Nov. 2.