Ocean City Election Unofficial Results: Newcomers Prevail

Updated at 10:35 p.m.

OCEAN CITY, NJ — With all districts reporting, it looks like the Ocean City Board of Education will look different as the newcomers have won against the incumbents, per unofficial results from the Cape May County Clerk's Office.

For the three-year term, running are Kevin Barnes, Patrick Kane, Elizabeth M. Nicoletti, Catherine Panico, Charles Roche and Gregory Whelan.

Newcomers Nicoletti, Panico and Barnes ousted Roche, Kane and Whelan, per unofficial results.

Seeking the unexpired term are Dale Braun, Ryan Keith Leonard and Robin Shaffer. Unofficial results show Shaffer winning.

Cape May County is also electing two County Commissioners. Incumbent E. Marie Hayes and newcomer Andrew J. Bulakowski are running as Republicans, and are projected to win, per the unofficial results.

They are challenged by Democrat Julia L. Hankerson and Independent William Laffey IV.

These results are unofficial until certified by the Clerk's Office.

Ocean City Board of Education:

• Barnes: 2,062
• Kane: 2,027
• Nicoletti: 2,082
• Panico: 2,259
• Roche: 1,824
• Whelan: 1,664
• Braun: 636
• Leonard: 1,398
• Shaffer: 2,079

Cape May County Commissioner:

• Hayes: 23,148
• Bulakowski: 23,436
• Hankerson: 12,768
• Laffey: 1,611