County Races Top Ballots in Jefferson Twp.

While there are no local races in Jefferson for the June Primary Election, voters will have plenty of opportunity to be heard at the ballot box at the county level.

Regionally Republicans have dominated the headlines as a slew of contenders seek a seat on the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Running for the three open three-year freeholder seats are incumbents Douglas Cabana of Boonton Township, an attorney and Thomas Mastrangelo of Parsippany, a business executive; Kathy DeFillippo of Roxbury, deputy mayor; Stephen DeHart of Pequannock, a business owner; and Barbara Eames of Hanover, former school board member and current Maplewood teacher.

The winners will face the winners of a Democratic primary that drew four candidates: Donald Cresitello and Roger Holman of Morristown; Thomas Moran of Randolph; and Mark Stein of Long Hill.

On top of that election, the most heated race all spring has been the fight to replace Joan Bramhall, Morris County Clerk, who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Candidates running for clerk are: Laurie Bogaard of Chester, an attorney; retiring Freeholder Ann Grossi of Parsippany, an attorney; Zbigniew Nowacki of Denville, a county treasury department employee; Michael Sanchelli of Jefferson, a township council member and county public works employee, and James Vigilante of Parsippany, a business owner and former councilman. The winner of the June 4 primary will face Democrat Terry O’Connor Redwine of Butler in November.

Bramhall recently announced her endorsement of Vigilante.