Cummings Edges Carangelo In Updated Vote Count For East Brunswick BOE

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — With the inclusion of uncounted and mail-in ballots, on Thursday night the vote count changed for the East Brunswick Board of Education race, giving Tim Cummings an edge over Mark Carangelo.

Cummings was earlier trailing Carangelo by just 13 votes.

As of Thursday night, Cummings moved ahead of Carangelo by 69 votes, according to Middlesex County.

Board president Laurie Lachs still remains the highest vote-getter, followed by newcomer Laurie Herrick.

The results remain unofficial until certified on Nov. 22.

Here’s the latest tally

• Laurie Lachs: 3,995
• Laurie Herrick: 3,707
• Timothy Cummings: 3,260
• Mark Carangelo: 3,191
• Dhar Khona: 2,576
• Adam Altman: 2,437

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