Borough residents went to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to cast their votes in the 2015 election. A total of 3,931 votes were cast for the Haddonfield Board of Education seats, as well as other elections.
The results for the three contested Board of Education seats will see incumbent Susan Kutner return to the board with newcomers Adam M. Sangillo and Joshua Drew.
Drew, Kutner, Sangillo, Joseph Evangelisti and Glenn R. George were the five candidates running for the three open seats on the board.
Kutner originally joined the board in 2015 to fill the unexpired term of Andrew Berlin. Kutner, having a background as a school architect specializing in educational facility planning, fit the bill. Berlin’s seat however, was still open for the 2015 election. Maureen Eyles, joining the board in 2012, and Dennis Kelleher, joining in 2008, were the two current board members who did not run for re-election, creating the three open seats.
Unofficial election results saw Kutner receive 24.8 percent of the votes, Sangillo receive 23.6 percent and Drew receive 19.7 percent. Evangelisti and George weren’t too far behind with about 15 percent of the votes each.
Each winning candidate felt it was an honor to be chosen for the board.
“We had a lot of great candidates, each running a hard campaign. It wasn’t so much about beating anyone as it was about getting great people on the board. I felt they all had great ideas, credentials, energy and dedication; it would make me feel great whoever won. It was an honor to be considered with that group,” Sangillo said.
“Thanks to all who participated in the election, as voters or candidates,” Drew said.
George, though disappointed that he wasn’t elected to the board, said he was delighted for those elected. Evangelisti could not be reached for comment.
Kutner would like to see the upcoming bond referendum pass with significant public support. Drew would like to address the failing infrastructure as well and also put into place measures to avoid a similar situation in the future. Sangillo expressed the same things as Drew and also said he would like to continue to build a bridge of communication between the public and the board.
“The BOE is currently working hard to address the community’s concerns both in terms of this referendum and long-term facilities strategies,” Kutner said.
In the race for the 6th Legislative District of the General Assembly, incumbents Louis D. Greenwald (D) and Pamela R. Lampit (D) won re-election. The pair defeated challengers Holly Tate (R), Claire H. Gustafson (R) and Green Party members James Bracciante and Amanda Davis. Greenwald and Lampit received about 63 percent of the votes together.
In the race for sheriff, Gilbert L. “Whip” Wilson (D) won with about 62 percent of the votes against Lou Hannon (R). In the race for surrogate, Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D) won with about 63
