Updated: (Unofficial Results) Democrats Appear to Win Council Seats Across the Board
In East Windsor, Cranbury and Hightstown, the unofficial election results are in.
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With unofficial election results in, it appears Democrats won council seats in East Windsor and Hightstown, and a Township Committee seat in Cranbury.
In East Windsor, incumbents Mayor Janice Mironov, Marc Lippman and Peter Yeager, and newcomer John Zoller, appear to have won the four-year Township Council seats. The total unofficial count, including absentee ballots, is:
| Janice Mironov (D) | 3032 |
| Marc Lippman (D) | 2682 |
| Peter Yeager (D) | 2658 |
| John Zoller (D) | 2634 |
| Steven Commer (R) | 1479 |
| Robert Ertel (R) | 1597 |
| John Guarniere (R) | 1611 |
| Thaddeus "TJ" Berdzik (R) | 1540 |
Hightstown's unofficial results also show Democrats coming out on top with newcomers Susan Bluth and Robert Thibault winning the three-year seat, and Gail Doran winning the one-year seat. Results are close, and absentee ballots have not yet been counted. The total unofficial count at this time is:
| Susan Bluth (D) | 488 |
| Robert Thibault (D) | 530 |
| John Archer (R) | 447 |
| Skye Gilmartin (R) | 446 |
| Gail Doran (D) | 487 |
| George Serrano (R) | 470 |
In Cranbury, the unofficial totals include absentee ballots, but numbers have not yet been certified by the county clerk. Democrat Susan Goetz appears to have won over Republican Karen Callahan. The total unofficial count at this time is:
| Karen Callahan (R) | 518 |
| Susan Goetz (D) | 574 |
Patch will update this story as more information becomes available.
