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Washington Township challenge brings back Independents

In Washington Township, longtime Republican councilman Steven C. Cascio was not selected by the Republican county committee to run again in Novemberʼs election.

However, Cascio, along with Republican running mates Michael DeSena and Michael T. Ullman, who both have served on council, filed to run on the Independent line in Novemberʼs General Election. (Cascio previously

TOPPING THEBALLOT in the 39th Legislative District, which covers the Pascack Valley, are uncontested Democratic State Senate candidate Jodi A. Murphy, of Westwood, who received 6,324 votes (99.9% of votes) and incumbent Republican Holly Schepisi, of River Vale, who garnered 5,786 votes, or 99.8% of votes.

Below the Senate candidates, in the 39th Legislative District State Assembly candidates show uncontested Democrats Damon J. Englese, who received 5,290 votes, or 49.49%, and John F. Vitale, noted that he was a Republican running as an Independent.) Their slateʼs motto: “Fiscally Responsible.” They are each running for three-year terms. The Independent candidatesʼfiling deadline was June 6.

Opposing Cascioʼs ticket in November are Republican council

6,038 votes, or 50.5%, and uncontested Republican incumbent Robert J. Auth 5,489 votes, or 50.3%, and John V. Azzariti, Jr., 5,403 votes, or 49.5%.

Running uncontested for two Bergen County Commissioner seats are Democrats incumbent Joan M. Voss, 25,345 votes, or 50.7% and Rafael Marte, 24,558 votes, or 49.16% and Republicans Agninshalah N. Collins, 14,101 votes, or 49.15% and Mary JoAnn Guinchard, 14,550 votes, or 50.71%.

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incumbent Desserie D. Morgan and Stacey C. DeMarco-Feeney, joined by newcomer George H. Toole, running as “Republicans For Responsible Government.”

Predicted match-ups for mayor in three towns

In three of five Pascack Valley towns that will feature contested mayoral races this November, the opposing Republican and Democratic primary candidates easily won. Those include Park Ridge, Montvale, and Hillsdale. Westwood Republican Mayor Raymond Arroyo is running unopposed for reelection.

Hillsdaleʼs General Election mayoral contest added a third mayoral candidate as incumbent Republican councilman Zoltan Horvath jumped into the fall contest as an Independent candidate. Horvath will face off against former Republican Councilman Frank Pizzella and Democratic newcomer Michael Sheinfield also vying for mayor this November.

Mayor John Ruocco declined to run for reelection; however, he is running for a three-year council term, along with newcomer Clemente Osso. No Democratic council candidates oppose them this fall.

Park Ridge, Montvale

Other mayoral contests this fall occur in Park Ridge, where

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