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Unofficial: Moody, McCarthy, Hatzell Elected to Collingswood BOE

Newcomer Terry Moody led the field, beating the highest vote-getting incumbent by nearly 100 votes. Kathleen McCarthy and James Hatzell also will return to service.

Unofficial election results are in from the Camden County Board of Elections, and the Collingswood Board of Education will gain a new member for the upcoming term.

Newcomer Terry Moody carried the day with 2,717 votes and 25.0 percent of the total votes cast, followed by incumbents Kathleen McCarthy (2,631, 24.2 percent) and James Hatzell (2,11 votes, 19.5 percent)

6,377 voters participated in the election, with poll workers reporting in general a strong turnout.

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The school board election likely saw greater numbers of voters in its first election held concurrently with the remainder of the November slate, and in a Presidential year.

  Vote Count Percent Kathleen McCarthy 2,631 24.24% Louis Evangelista 1,854 17.08% Susan Depper Gittler 1,496 13.78% James Hatzell 2,122 19.55% Terry Moody 2,717 25.03% Write-In 35 0.32% Total 10,855 100.00%

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