Ocean City councilman leads by two votes

Levchuck up narrowly; Hartzell comes back

The boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Jarrett).

In a race for a Ward Three city council seat in Ocean City, incumbent Jody Levchuk holds a narrow two-vote lead over challenger Amie Vaules, 391-389.

Sean Barnes has won an at-large city council seat in Ocean City, defeating Michael DeVlieger by 517 votes, 58%-32%, to fill a two-year unexpired term.  Barnes will replace Karen Bergman, who resigned in January to take a job as head of the Ocean City senior center.

Former Councilman Paul Hartzell, who gave up his seat two years ago to challenge Mayor Jay Gillian, has scored a comeback; he defeated Paul Stryker by 51 votes, 54%-46%, to win the Ward Two council seat.  Incumbent Tom Rotondi did not win re-election.

In Ward Four, incumbent David Winslow defeated Cecilia Gallelli-Keyes with 57% of the vote.  He was appointed earlier this year to replace Bobby Barr, who left to become an Cape May County Commissioner.

Terry Crowley, Jr. was unopposed in Ward One.

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