Republicans held control of the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, and will have a 3-2 majority next year. GOP incumbent Robert Clifton was re-elected, but Democrats captured an open Republican seat with John D'Amico, a former Freeholder, State Senator and Superior Court Judge, defeating Republican Jeff Cantor by just 316 votes.
In Someret County, with Republican Patricia Walsh leads Democrat Melonie Marano.
Democrats picked up a Freeholder seat in Cumberland County, with Joseph Pepitone ousting incumbent Mary Gruccio.
In Burlington County, Republican Joseph Donnelly won an open Freeholder seat, defeating Democrat Tom Bader.
Democrats narrowly held two Freeholder seats in Passaic County. Incumbents Terry Duffy (29,980) and Pat Lepore (27,775) defeated Republicans Jerry Holt (24,318) and Joseph Stinziano (22,756).
Democrats held three Freeholder seats in Bergen County, but by a very narrow margin, according to The Record:
James M. Carroll* (D) -- 44,684
Tomas J. Padilla* (D) -- 44,179
Elizabeth Calabrese* (D) -- 45,155
Charles J.X. Kahwaty (R) -- 42,265
Robert B. Yudin (R) -- 42,932
Paul A. Duggan (R) -- 43,115
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