Politics & Government
Recount Ordered In Brick Board Of Education Election
A recount has been ordered in the election for the Brick Township Board of Education seat, officials confirmed Wednesday.
BRICK, NJ – A recount has been ordered in the election for the Brick Township Board of Education seat.
Final vote tallies in November's election showed Jessica Clayton and Michael Blandina separated by two votes in the contest for one of the two seats. Although Clayton is the de facto winner of the race, she agreed a recount was fair, NJ.com reported Wednesday.
The official results, posted on the county's election site, show Melissa Parker as the top vote-getter, receiving 13,528 votes. Clayton is second, with 12,968 votes, and Blandina is third, with 12,966 votes.
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Micah Bender received 12,105 votes and Melissa Lozada received 10,186.
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