Democrat Wins In Belmar Council Election

BELMAR - Democratic Council Thomas Brennan won the Belmar Council election on Tuesday.

Here were the results:

• Democratic Councilman Thomas Brennan 1,501 42.74 percent
• Republican Jodi Kinney 1,419 40.40 percent
• Independent Gerald Buccafusco 592 16.86 percent

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Since the change to this year's election was announced by Gov. Phil Murphy because of the coronavirus, there have been many questions about how the process will work.

Every the ballot sent through the mail had to be postmarked by Nov. 3. It must be received by your county's election boards by 8 p.m. on Nov. 10.

"Every vote should be safe. Every vote should be secure. Every vote should be counted," Murphy said of the process.

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