Politics & Government
Duarte Retains Seat In Mendham Township: Unofficial Results
According to unofficial results, Democratic Township Committeewoman Amalia Duarte has won her third consecutive three-year term.
MENDHAM, NJ — Mendham Township had one seat open on the township committee, and Democrat Amalia Duarte was seeking to keep it from Republican Elisa Wyman, and according to unofficial results, she was successful.
It's important to keep in mind that these are the unofficial results for the 2023 general election and may not include early voting, vote-by-mail, provisional ballots, or write-in votes.
Despite that, let's take a look at what has come in.
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- Amalia Duarte (D): 1,120
- Elisa Wyman (R): 933
"Thank you Mendham Township! I’m excited to serve for another term on the Township Committee, working to solve problems and make a positive difference," Duarte shared on social media.
Previously, Duarte told Patch that one of the township's top priorities for the coming year is deciding whether to keep the Open Space Tax when the township's debt obligations on previous land acquisitions expire at the end of 2024.
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"I am in favor of reviving the Open Space Committee so they can provide feedback to the Township Committee on how we should move forward," Duarte said.
Another issue identified by Duarte was aging facilities within the town, including the old Ralston Firehouse, buildings at India Brook Park and the old police station. She said that she is working on a proposal to repurpose the old police station.
In 2022, Mayor Nick Monaghan appointed former deputy mayor Tom Baio and committeewoman Duarte to brainstorm ideas for repurposing the old police station building rather than just tearing it down.
Project leaders Baio and Duarte held two resident listening sessions and conducted a survey to hear different perspectives and ideas for repurposing the space in order to better gauge the community's reaction to the repurposed building.
"The survey found that 70 percent of residents want to see the old station reused for community purpose, including meetings, workshops, senior programs, classes and more. I want us to work on a long-term facility maintenance plan. I continually hear from residents about communications and that they feel out of the loop," Duarte said.
The final certification of the general election results must be done by Nov. 22.
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