Bahal Leads Herrera In East Brunswick: Unofficial Results 2021

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — With one seat up for grabs in Town Council, two candidates — David Herrera (R) and Dinesh Behal (D) put up a close fight.

With 100 percent precincts reporting, on Wednesday morning, incumbent Behal maintained a lead over Herrera, according to Middlesex County results.

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The results will remain unofficial pending certification.

As of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning here's the count:

Behal: 6,742

Herrera: 6,571

Behal was appointed to the council seat left vacant by Sterley Stanley in February. For the Councilman, the most pressing issue is the redevelopment of the Route 18 corridor.

"To accomplish this redevelopment, a consistent governmental approach with prospective redevelopers is necessary. A redeveloper has now been designated and negotiations with property owners are underway," Behal told Patch.

The unofficial results come amid a few hiccups on Election Day that saw County voters report technical issues with polling machines. Read More Here: Polling Troubles Due To Router Issues, Says Middlesex County

Middlesex County officials said operational issues were reported to the Board of Elections when polls opened at 6 a.m. Officials said the problems were mainly due to connectivity issues, as election workers struggled to connect electronic polling books to the internet.

Many towns like Metuchen and Spotswood reported issues Tuesday morning. Read More Here: Metuchen Reports 'Polling Issues' Due To New Voting Software

But the County-wide polling issues were resolved and voters were able to cast their ballots.