Kravil, Killion-Smith To Meet In Cinnaminson Committee Race

CINNAMINSON, NJ — The stage is set for this fall. After running unopposed in their respective primaries, Cinnaminson Township Committeewoman Stephanie Kravil is set to face a challenge from Lisa Killion-Smith on Nov. 5. It will be the first contested general election in Cinnaminson in nine years.

Tuesday night was primary night in New Jersey. Below are the unofficial results from the Democratic and Republican primaries in the race for Cinnaminson Township Committee, according to the township clerk's office. Results remain unofficial until certified.

Cinnaminson Township Committee Democratic Primary:

LISA KILLION-SMITH: 272

Cinnaminson Township Committee Republican Primary:

STEPHANIE KRAVIL: 246

Kravil joined the Township Committee in July of last year after being nominated by the Municipal Committee and selected by the Township Committee to fill the seat formerly occupied by Howard "Bud" Evans, who was required to step down due to his employer's policy.

In November, Kravil joined the Township Committee in July of last year after being nominated by the Municipal Committee and selected by the Township Committee to fill the seat formerly occupied by Howard "Bud" Evans, who was required to step down due to his employer's policy.

Killion-Smith has served as the Executive Director for Resources For Independent Living, which offers services for people with disabilities in Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties.

In 2016, she was appointed as the Southern region director for the New Jersey Independent Living Council by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Contested elections for municipal office are rare in Cinnaminson. The last time there was any contested election was in 2017, when Ernest McGill and Ryan Horner defeated then-Mayor Anthony Minniti and June Neuman in the Republican Primary.

But Democrats have been altogether absent from the local election scene since 2010. No Democrat has run for office eight years in a row. The Cinnaminson Democratic Party reorganized and resurfaced last year.

For a list of polling locations in Cinnaminson, click here.

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