And the winner is...
Election. New Jersey is taking longer to tabulate election results this year because voting was conducted entirely by mail. Here are the unofficial, partial results as of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Sparta Township Council, four-year term (two open seats):
WINNER: Christine Quinn (Commitment to Community) 6,731
WINNER: Joshua Hertzberg (Commitment to Community) 6,154
Bill Greenlaw (We Work for You!) 3,743
Dean Blumetti (We Work for You!) 3,521
Sparta Township Board of Education, three-year term (three open seats):
WINNER: Michael J. McGovern (Integrity, Transparency, Innovation) 6,798
WINNER: Robert R. Zywicki (Integrity, Transparency, Innovation) 6,415
WINNER: Christa Sorensen (Trust, Collaboration, Community) 5,806
Richard Snellings (Integrity, Transparency, Innovation) 4,946
Joanne Hoover 2,636
Write-in 315
Sparta Township Board of Education, one-year unexpired term (one open seats):
WINNER: Vanessa Serrano (Integrity, Transparency, Innovation) 8,093
Write-in 338
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Sussex County Freeholder, three-year term (one open seat):
WINNER: Herbert J. Yardley (Republican) 50,682
Robert J. Slockbower (Democrat) 29,425
U.S. House of Representatives, 5th Congressional District, two-year term (one open seat):
WINNER: Josh Gottheimer (Democrat) 21,488 (Sussex County) 205,300 (districtwide)
Frank T. Pallotta (Republican) 32,156 (Sussex County) 167,840 (districtwide)
Louis A. Vellucci (American Values) 974 (Sussex County) 4,153 (districtwide)
U.S. House of Representatives, 11th Congressional District, two-year term (one open seat):
WINNER: Mikie Sherrill (Democrat) 12,330 (Sussex County) 186,050 (districtwide)
Rosemary Becchi (Republican) 15,9304,541 (Sussex County) 146,435 (districtwide)
U.S. Senate, six-year term (one open seat):
WINNER: Cory Booker (Democrat) 33,575 (Sussex County) 2,161,827 (statewide)
Rikin Mehta (Republican) 48,004 (Sussex County) 1,525,060 (statewide)
Madelyn R. Hoffman (Green) 1,540 (Sussex County) (31,146 statewide)
Veronica Fernandez (Of, By For!) 575 (Sussex County) (24,066 statewide)
Daniel Burke (Larouch Was Right) 225 (Sussex County) 8,891 (statewide)