Politics & Government
Republicans Maintain Lead: Bernards Township Election Results
Republicans James Baldassare Jr. and Kate Grochala are currently leading over Democrats Jon Sandler and Sophia Chadda.
BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Republicans James Baldassare Jr. and Kate Grochala are currently leading over Democrats Jon Sandler and Sophia Chadda in the race for Bernards Township Committee, as vote tallies were updated on Friday night.
As of Friday, the Somerset County Board of Elections has counted 162,658 vote-by-mail ballots out of the roughly 256,000 ballots sent out countywide.
In Basking Ridge, 13,714 have been counted. There are 22,750 registered voters in the township.
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Here are the latest unofficial results as of Friday night for township committee:
- James Baldassare Jr.: 7,343
- Kate Grochala: 6,926
- Sophia Chadda: 6,095
- Jon Sandler: 5,891
The Bernards Township School Board is uncontested with three candidates vying for three, three-year seats.
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- Jennifer Korn: 7,753
- Elaine DiDario: 7,256
- Jennifer White: 7,156
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