Crime & Safety
Fire Commissioners Elected Tuesday Night
Incumbent commissioner in Wading River wins by a single vote.
On Tuesday night, community members voted in their respective fire district commissioner elections, re-electing incumbents in Riverhead, Jamesport, Wading River and Flanders
Riverhead
Incumbent commissioner Dennis Hammill won his seat from challenger Kevin Barty at the polls by 216 votes.
Jamesport
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Challenger John Newman lost his bid to unseat incumbent Joel Lazarus in a vote of 89 to 29.
Wading River
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Incumbent Timothy Deveny was elected in a vote of 231-230. He was challenged by write-in candidate Glenn Erick.
Flanders
Incumbent Robert Merker re-took his seat with 22 votes in an uncontested race.
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