Politics & Government

No Surprises In Cranford Township Committee 2022 Primary Election

The polls have closed as of 8 p.m. in New Jersey. Patch will update as results become available.

Four candidates are running for two open seats on Cranford's Township Committee this year.
Four candidates are running for two open seats on Cranford's Township Committee this year. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

CRANFORD, NJ — This article has been updated as of 10:18 p.m.

Voting polls have closed as of 8 p.m. in New Jersey, and votes are being tallied for the 2022 Primary Election.

The vote tallies remain unofficial until they are certified later in June by the Union County Clerk's office.

Find out what's happening in Cranfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

This year's primary in Cranford is uncontested, as four candidates are running for two open seats on Cranford's Township Committee this year.

Democrat Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty is running for a second term on the committee along with running mate Terrence Curran. They will face two Republican candidates — current Committeewoman Mary O'Connor, along with Chrissa Stulpin.

Find out what's happening in Cranfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The committee consists of five members with each term lasting three years. After the members of the committee are elected by the public in staggered years, they choose a mayor from among themselves each year.

To read profiles on each of the candidates running this year, check out this voter guide created by Patch.

Patch will update the results as they become available. Results are unofficial.

  • Kathleen Miller Prunty (Democrat): 1,342
  • Terrence Curran (Democrat): 1,333
  • Mary O'Connor (Republican): 807
  • Chrissa Stulpin (Republican): 790

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