Lumberton Deputy Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was arrested on assault charges on October 27, was re-elected to her township committee seat.
She defeated Republican Mark Galey by 412 votes, 1,692 to 1.304. Her running mate, Terrance Benson, ran first with 1,716 votes.
LaPlaca’s husband, Jason Carty, who was also arrested for assault, says he was to blame.
Lumberton officials, who were appointed by LaPlaca, refused to expedite a New Jersey Globe request for body camera footage, the 911 call, and the arrest report.
Democrats flipped the mayoralty in Florence, where Democrat Kristan Marter defeated Republican Paul Ostrander by 271 votes, 54%-46%. GOP Mayor Craig Willkie did not seek re-election.
But one at-large township council seat is too close to call. Democrat John Fratinardo is the top vote-getter with 1,395 votes; for the second seat, Republican Melissa Bond leads Democrat Talaya Loftin by two votes, 1,340 to 1,338. Republican Joseph Bongiorno has 1,312 votes.
Riverton Mayor Suzanne Cairns Wells, a Republican, leads Democratic challenger James Quinn by 59 votes, 463 to 404, 53%-47%. Republicans lead by a wider margin in a contest for two borough council seats.
Beverley Mayor Randy Miller leads by 62 votes, which translates into a solid 59%-41% win against Republican Alexandra Stankiewicz. Democrats also won two council seats.
Burlington City Mayor Barry Conaway was re-elected by a 272-vote margin, 59%-41%, against independent Dave Babula.
Democrats won three Burlington City Council seats over a slate of independent candidates.
In Chesterfield, Republican Rebecca Hughes has won, but her running mate, William Berger, is holding on to a 19-vote lead over Democrat Denise Koetas-Dale.
Republicans won local races in Cinnaminson, Hainesport, Medford, and Riverside.
Democrats won in Delanco, Edgewater Park, Palmyra, and Westampton.