Nutley Town Commissioner 2020 Election: Final Results (UPDATED)

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley's 2020 municipal election results have been certified and five candidates have emerged victorious for a township commissioner seat: Mauro Tucci, Alphonse Petracco, Joseph Scarpelli, Thomas Evans and John Kelly III.

Nutley's election was held via mail this year due to the coronavirus crisis. Ballots needed to be postmarked by May 12. There were no in-person polling places.

On May 18, Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin confirmed that the results posted on the county website have been certified.

Tucci and Scarpelli, who tied as the top two vote-getters, have agreed to each serve two years as mayor, as per the township's tradition. Tucci will go first, the New Jersey Globe reported.

Here are the results for Nutley, according to the Essex County Clerk’s Office.

NUTLEY TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER (vote for 5)

1 of 1 districts reported:

• Lorenzo E. Marchese, Jr. - 1,134 (3.61%)
• Mauro G. Tucci - 4,586 (14.6%)
• Maria Hamlin - 2,870 (9.14%)
• Alphonse (Al) Petracco - 4,549 (14.49%)
• Frank Contella - 945 (3.01%)
• John V. Kelly III - 2,922 (9.31%)
• Joseph P. Scarpelli - 4,586 (14.6%)
• Christopher Cullari - 1,479 (4.71%)
• Carmine Alessio - 793 (2.53%)
• Daniel A. Carnicella - 2,227 (7.09%)
• Thomas J. Evans - 3,379 (10.76%)
• Sanford (Sam) D. Fleitell - 1,775 (5.65%)

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