Republicans Maintain Control In Parsippany: Unofficial Results

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Republicans will maintain control in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township after handily winning Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results from the Morris County Clerk's Office.

With two incumbents departing in this year's elections, the current town council will be shaken up.

Republican Paul Carifi Jr. was the sole re-election contender, with long-time councilman Michael dePierro and council president Loretta Gragnani stepping down.

Democrats Judy Hernandez, Bernie Clarkin, and Matt Kavanagh challenged Carifi Jr. and fellow Republicans Adam Kandil and Matt McGrath.

During their campaigns, Hernandez, Clarkin and Kavanagh all spoke out against the tax increases, claiming that the current mayor and council ran on a fiscally conservative platform for Parsippany voters.

With less than 300 votes separating the six candidates, Carifi Jr., Kandil and McGrath maintained a small lead on Wednesday afternoon.

Here are the latest unofficial numbers from the clerk, last updated at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night. Note that these numbers will remain unofficial until certified by the clerk.

Township Council:

• Judy Hernandez: 4,233
• Bernard Clarkin: 4,101
• Matt Kavanagh: 4,140
• Paul Carifi, Jr: 4,464
• Adam Kandil: 4,353
• Matthew McGrath: 4,403

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Board of Education:

• Matthew DeVitto: 2,224
• Kendra Von Achen: 1,449
• Balakrishna "Bala" Samaga: 1,541
• Nilesh Bagdai: 1,711
• Falgun Bakhtarwala: 1,527
• Cassandra Cogan: 1,246
• Wendy Wright: 2,569
• Nicole Dellafave: 2,020
• Lily Benavides: 630
• Deitria Smith-Snead: 1,496
• Timothy P. Berrios: 2,278
• Andrew Choffo: 2,287

The vote tally remains unofficial as it may not include early voting, vote-by-mail, provisional ballots, or write-in votes. Final certification of the results must be done by Nov. 22.