Politics & Government
About 20% of Hillsborough Voters Cast Primary Ballot
Residents favor Township Committee incumbents, Mitt Romney for president.
About 20 percent of eligible Hillsborough voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's primary election.
With two open seats, the Republican and Democratic primary races were uncontested. GOP incumbents Carl Suraci and Robert Wagner garnering 1,205 and 1,199 votes, respectively.
Democratic challenger Michael Goldberg received 701 votes, while write-in candidates James Farley and Meryl Bisberg received 45 and 20 votes, respectively.
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Here's how Hillsborough voted in Tuesday's primary election:
Township Committee
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Candidate Votes Carl Suraci (R) 1,205 Robert Wagner (R) 1,199 Michael Goldberg (D) 701 James Farley (D) 45 Meryl Bisberg (D) 20
Somerset County Freeholders
Candidate Votes Patrick Scaglione (R) 1,193 Mark Callguire (R) 1,185 Anthony Pranzatelli (D) 703 William Galtieri (D) 684County clerk
Candidate Votes Brett Radi (R) 1,204 Joan Pritchard (D) 705
16th District Assembly
Candidate Votes Donna M. Simon (R) 1,182 Marie Corfield (D) 566 Sue Nemeth (D) 1927th Congressional District
Candidate Votes Leonard Lance (R) 858 David Larsen (R) 518 Upendra J. Chivukula (D) 696
U.S. Senate
Candidate Votes Joseph Kyrillos (R) 966 Robert Menendez (D) 724President
Candidate Votes Mitt Romney (R) 1,067 Barack Obama (D) 716 Ron Paul (R) 145 Rick Santorum (R) 79 Newt Gingrich (R) 44Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
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