Elections

BELMAR, NJ — With all 453 mail-in ballots reflected in the tallies, here are the official vote totals for Belmar candidates in the November 6 general election.

In the mayoral race, winning Republican Councilman Mark Walsifer registered 1,424 votes to incumbent Democratic Mayor Brian Magovern’s 1,230 votes.

In the council races, winning GOP newcomer Patricia Wann tallied 1,363 ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Mayor-Elect Kevin Higgins received 494 votes in his unopposed bid in the November 6 General Election, as the rest of the Democratic slate’s council candidates tallied the following votes in their uncontested races: incumbent Virginia Kropac, 475, incumbent Christopher D’Antuono, 468, and newcomer David Gardner, 479.

While Kropac and D’Antuono ran for ...

Updated as of 8 a.m. on November 7 with a district breakdown of the Belmar vote and a look at how borough resident voted in state and county elections

BELMAR, NJ — With the Republicans’ clean sweep on Election Day, the GOP is about to take control of Belmar’s municipal government come January.

Republican Councilman Mark Walsifer defeated incumbent Democrat Brian Magovern ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Kevin Higgins received 449 votes in his unopposed bid today to be elected Lake Como’s mayor, as the rest of the Democratic slate’s council candidates tallied the following votes in their uncontested races: incumbent Virginia Kropac, 427, incumbent Christopher D’Antuono, 421, and newcomer David Gardner, 432.

While Kropac and D’Antuono ran for full ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. throughout New Jersey for today’s general election.

In Belmar, polling places for all five voting districts will be situated in the Belmar Municipal Building, 601 Main Street, in these specific locations:

Districts 1 and 5: Court room (Sixth Avenue entrance)
Districts 2, 3 and 4: Gymnasium (Main Street ...

BELMAR, NJ — TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como asked Belmar’s two mayoral candidates —Mayor Brian Magovern and Councilman Mark Walsifer — questions on their qualifications, important issues facing the borough and their top priorities if elected to lead Belmar. Here is what they said, in their own words.

BRIAN MAGOVERN

Democrat Brian Magovern, 66, of South Lake Drive is a ...

BELMAR, NJ — TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como asked the two candidates vying for the three-year seat on the Belmar Council — incumbent Jennifer Nicolay and newcomer Patricia Wann — about their qualifications, important issues facing the borough and their top priorities if re-elected or elected. Here is what they said, in their own words.

JENNIFER NICOLAY

Democrat Jennifer Nicolay, ...

BELMAR, NJ — TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como asked the two candidates vying for the one-year unexpired term on the Belmar Council — incumbent Mark Levis and newcomer James McCracken — about their qualifications, important issues facing the borough and their top priorities if elected. Here is what they said, in their own words.

MARK LEVIS

Democrat Mark Levis, 34, of 13th Avenue ...

LAKE COMO, NJ — Three Democratic incumbents and one newcomer are running unopposed in Lake Como’s municipal election. While former Councilman Kevin Higgins is seeking the mayoralty, council members Virginia Kropac and Christopher D’Antuono are vying for three-year seats. David Gardner, appointed in September to fill Higgins’ two-year unexpired term, is seeking the ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — There are uncontested school board races in both Belmar and Lake Como — four seats that are up for grabs in Belmar and three in Lake Como.

Here is the rundown of the candidates, with only three responding to questions by TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como about their qualifications, and views on the important issues facing their school district and their top ...