There were few surprises as the results were tallied in the race for three seats on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in which the Democratic party once again swept the GOP. Six candidates were competing for three openings on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders including: Democrats Alexander Mirabella of Fanwood, who  currently serves as chairman of the Freeholder Board; Mohamed S. Jalloh, of Roselle who is finishing up his first term and Bruce H. Bergen of Springfield, who joined the Democratic ticket this year. Republicans challengers included Diane Barabas of Westfield…

Republican Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) will be heading back to Washington to begin his third term after defeating Democratic challenger Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula. Lance won 58 percent of the vote, with Chivukula capturing just 39 percent. Many believed the race was Lance's to lose, as the 7th Congressional district spans a largely Republican territory that includes Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties as well as parts of Morris.  Throughout his campaign, Lance stressed the need for reform to President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. He has …

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won Westfielders vote by a narrow margin, with 6,543 ballots cast for the Republican candidate and 6,388 for President Barack Obama. For U.S. Senate, Westfielders preferred Republican Joe Kyrillos to incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez: 6,005 to 5,977. Congressman Leonard Lance won Westfield's vote 6,671 to 5,122 for Democrat Upendra J. Chivukula. Westfielders votes for the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders were as follows: Alexander Mirabella (D) : 5,046 Mohamed S. Jalloh (D) : 4,380 Bruce H. Bergen (D) : 4,934 Diane Barabas (R) : 6,624 Stephen…

Six candidates are competing for three openings on the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Board is comprised of nine members who are elected to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. The Freeholder Board sets policies for the operation of the County, while day-to-day operations is supervised by an appointed County Manager. Three Republicans, none of whom have previously held an elected office, are hoping to shake up a Board that has been made up of Democrats for decades. Up for election today: Alexander Mirabella, of …