Aberdeen Dems to Retain Township Council M Ajority
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H ornik w ins m a yora lty b y 74 votes By Lee Duigon Hornik’s best showings were in Districts 8 this campaign have no place in American pol MARLBORO and 12 (Whittier Oaks) and 7 and II (Mon itics. Obviously, some of his campaign tactics Republican Saul Hornik yesterday record mouth Heights). Cr»ddick had the edge in backfired on him, because he lost.” ed a stunning upset by defeating Township Morganville and Wickatunk. Marlboro voters also tapped Republicans in Council President John Croddick for mayor Hornik said he didn't think sectionalism the county and state elections. by 74 votes, 2,602-2,528. played a role in his victory. Jane Clayton defeated John Fiorino for * “ It’s amazing, isn’t it?” Hornik said. “ I didn’t really get hit hard in any district,” 3, ■ V\ . y, county clerk in Marlboro by a narrow margin. “ There is some justice.” - he said. Fiorino, who has been active in the township " 1 i : The Republicans also broke up the Dem Croddick was not available for comment as a developer, has freQuently come under at ocratic monopoly on the council by electing last night, but Holland said the council presi tack by local Republicans and Thomas Jeffer former Board of Education President James dent “ took it very well. He made a strong, son Democrats. Hourihan with 2,318 votes. Democrat Alan positive speech.” In the 11th District State Assembly race, in Ginsberg led all candidates for the council Croddick’s defeat, he said, was “ extremely cumbent Marie Muhler and John O. Bennett with 2,447 votes. surprising—Marlboro is a Democratic town.” III were favored by Marlboro voters with The losers in the council election were Yesterday brought to a close one of the 2,540 and 2,346 ballots respectively. Ms Democrat Alan Kessler, 2.306 votes; Re more bitter political campaigns in the Muhler is a township resident and Bennett is a 5 W publican Richard Previte, 2,072; and indepen township’s recent history. former township resident. J 7 .< dent Stanley Young, 806. “ Of course, they (the Republicans) threw a Democratic incumbent Walter Kozloski Hornik scored his biggest gains in the lot of dirt,” Holland said. “ I wouldn't give it polled 2,108 votes locally. His running mate, g i f ' t S developments, while Croddick was strong in any more exposure by repeating it.” the Rev. Stephen Duffy, had 1,953. * I ‘ 4 JV i the older sections of the township, said “ We ran what we considered a clean cam w- / i r Marlboro voters gave Democrat Roger I * J r Democratic Municipal Chairman Robert paign,” Hornik said. “ I can’t say the same for Kane 2,350 votes for Freeholder. Republican A 1 Holland. John Croddick. The things he said and did in SAUL HORNIK Joseph Palaia had 1,784. VICTOR ARMELLINO VIRGINIA CHRISTINAT Armellino wins re-election; THE Dems sweep council seats By Judith A.,Thaler 1,072 votes (without absentees) to defeat MATAWAN former Councilman Walter Blaine, a Demo Independent Mayor Victor Armellino has crat, who drew 973 votes, and Republican been re-elected and the Democrats have Councilman Fred Kalma, who polled 836. seized control of the Borough Council from It was the second time that Armellino had the Republicans. defeated Blaine in a three-way race. IraDEPEN PCIVT The election yesterday was close. Armelli The mayor noted that he has worked with a ☆ . ☆ T h e p,??!'?'> _ no won by fewer than 100 votes, and absentee Democratic council before and said, “ I can ballots decided the contest for one of the two do it again.” ☆ -& ☆ council seats up for election. But, he commented, “ they are the legisla The winners of the council race were tors and I am the administration. I will see if V ol. 9 No. 53 Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1979 aWan. N .J 20 Cents former Councilman Virginia Christinat, the what they plan is good for the town. If they 0 7 7 ^ 7 high vote-getter, and newcomer James don’t do a good job, I’ll remind them. They Walker, who outpolled Republican incum made a lot of promises. We’ll see.” bent Harry LeQuier by only 12 votes. LeQuier said he could not explain his LeQuier said that he may ask for a recount defeat. He noted, however, that borough “ just because the vote was so close.” voters have not re-elected an incumbent, Aberdeen Dems to retain Also defeated was Republican Councilman except for the mayor, since the 1960s. _ Mary Ellen Lupi. LeQuier commented that he intended to When Walker and Christinat are seated in stay active in politics and is already January, the Democrats will hold a 4-2 considering running again next year. majority on the governing body. “ I love my town,” LeQuier said, “ and I Armellino, who has held elective office for intend to do what I can for it, whether I am in Township Council majority 19 years, defeated two opponents to retain his or out of office. But I am not folding up my seat for another four-year term. He polled tent yet. I intend to come back.” By David Thaler John Scalamonti a seat on the council. Scal ABERDEEN amonti received 2,128 votes, 75 fewer than Keyport's Poling, Gallo Democrats retained a 6-1 majority on the Vena. ‘ Township Council yesterday when they swept Powers said he was surprised by the three of the four seats up for election. results. Ironically, a Republican, incumbent “ I can’t figure out how I could get more win council for Dems Thomas Powers, led all candidates with 2,497 votes than any of the Democrats and none of By Judith McGee Feeney Elizabeth Kirby (810 votes) in the contest for votes. But Democrats won the other three our other candidates won,” he said. k e y p o r t ' tax collector and also gave pluralities to seats by comfortable margins. Powers, who will continue to be the only Voters chose both Democratic candidates Democratic candidates in the county and Another incumbent, Eugene Sadowski, minority member of the council for at least for Borough Council yesterday, giving the State Assembly contests. headed the Democratic ticket with 2,386 another two years, said he had expected Mo Democrats control of the governing body. votes. rachnick to “ run well, but I thought we of Poling and Gallo won the first, second, Frank Poling, a former Independent, led Peter Vena, making his first bid for elected fered better candidates.” third, and sixth voting districts.Ms. Benedict all candidates with 1,115 votes and Anthony office, received 2,293 votes. When Verm is led in the fourth and fifth districts. Morachnick said he was “ surprised by the Gallo, his running mate, received 1,044. sworn into office Jan. 1, he will represent,tiie Ms. Redmond captured every district amount of ticket-splittiag.” . They defeated Republicans Gay Lee second generation of his family to stfrve on except the fourth. Both ’owers and Morachnick said the vote Benedict, who had 900 votes and Dominick the governing body. His father also served on did not reflect what residents told them dur “ I had faith we would win,” Gallo said. “ It Trolian, who polled 836. the council. was tough the first time out for an election, ing the campaign. Although the council will still have three Burt Morachnick captured a seat with 2,368 though, and Mrs. Benedict was a tough “ I thought the people who complained con Democratic councilmen, one Independent, ballots, trailing Sadowski by only 18 votes in candidate to beat.” tinuously,” Powers said, “ were going to have and two Republicans, the election will result his first bid for office. a lot more to say in the election.” “ I am baffled,” Ms. Benedict said, “ about in increased support for Democratic Mayor The totals do not include absentee ballots. our loss. I hope everybody in town accepts “ The vote,” Morachnick said, “ didn’t Richard Bergen. The Democrats rolled up large pluralities in what they get now. I tried and worked hard, reflect the reception we got when we went The two Democrats who will lose their Cliffwood and Cliffwood Beach, their tradi and I wish the town luck.” door-to-door. That leads me to believe that seats in January, Charles Applegate and tional strongholds. According to former while people didn’t complain about the issues, James Birmingham, have voted with the Richard Van Wagner and William Flynn Republican Municipal Chairman Albert Al they were there. The people protested at the Republicans on most issues this year. won a plurality of the borough’s Assembly len, the results in District 5 were decisive. polls instead of to the candidates.” Applegate, who won an unexpired term as votes with 1,223 and 1,195 ballots. “ They broke our backs in that district," One area in which residents’ complaints ap BURT MORACHNICK PETER VENA a Democrat earlier this year, served as the Republicans Reichard Dealy and Robert Allen said last night. parently were reflected in the election results Powers said he would be more vocal in his Republican candidates were Steven Republicans’ campaign manager this fall. Thaler received 648 and 680 ballots in the No Republican candidate received more was District 9. The district includes the Deer criticism of the Democratic majority during Schneider, who received 2,000 votes, and Poling and Gallo were selected to run after Assembly race. than 71 votes in District 5, and no Democrat field section of the township, where roads are his next term. Margaret MacPhee, who polled 1,877.