Politics & Government
Coffey, Welsh, Murphy Win Oceanport BOE Seats
Two newcomers and a former board member win spots in the hotly-contested board of ed race.
The voters in Oceanport have spoken.
Newcomers Jay Coffey, Mike Murphy and former BOE member Tom Welsh came out on top in the school district's board of ed race on Tuesday.
The borough council and Shore Regional terms up-for-grabs this year were uncontested races with Oceanport resident Paul Rolleri winning a term on the high school's board.
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The borough council race for two seats was also uncontested, with incumbents staying on for three more years.
Here are the results by numbers:
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Oceanport Borough Council
Candidates (Full Term)Votes Percentage Gerald R. Bertekap 1,839 49.58% William J. Johnson 1,865 50.28%
Oceanport Board of Education
Candidates (Full Term) Votes Percentage Robert L. Huber 78814.78%
Thomas Welsh 981
18.40%
Michael Murphy 966
18.12%
Joan Osgoodby-Latacz
712
13.35%
James C. Kopec 320
6.00%
John F. Coffey, II 1,082
20.29%
John A. Patti 478
8.96%
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