Monmouth County Certifies Matawan Election Night Results

MATAWAN, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of Elections has certified ballot counts this week, making the results from Election Night in Matawan official.

In the race for Matawan Borough Board, two incumbents were successful in holding onto their council positions, officially winning by the following margins:

• Democrat Deana Gunn 2,610 26.69 percent
• Democrat Stephanie Buckel 2,584 26.43 percent
• Republican Anissa Esposito 2,328 23.81 percent
• Republican Joseph W. Saggese 2,254 23.05 percent

As Patchpreviously reported, Gunn pointed to work the council has done restoring Matawan and developing its Main Street, downtown and the train station area — all of which costs money and investment.

"In the 10 years before we were elected, the previous administration let the town fall apart. Our team fixed it up. We've repaired roads, put in new sidewalks, fixed up parks and restored historic landmarks. We've removed eyesores like the two abandoned gas stations on Main Street. We are on our way but we still have more work to do," she said. "Our team has a vision and a real plan for Matawan going forward. The only thing I have seen from our opponents is a lot of negativity and attacks on the work we've been doing the last few years."

Gunn promised if re-elected, the Democrat Matawan boro Council will "tackle the next phase," further redevelopment of the downtown and train station area.

The final results for the Matawan-Aberdeen Board of Education are as follows:

• Allison Friedman 6,514 44.04 percent
• John P. Delaney 5,168 34.94 percent
• Radmila Grinberg 3,069 20.75 percent