District 39 Senate Candidates: Cardinale & Waldes

With the Nov. 8 election fast approaching, it's time to take a closer look at the candidates for District 39 Senate, incumbent Republicans Gerald Cardinale (Demarest) and Democratic challenger Lorraine Waldes (River Vale).

According to NJ Spotlight, Sen. Gerald Cardinale, a dentist from Demarest, is seeking to return to the seat he has held since 1982, making him the second-most senior state senator.

He also supported the key Republican positions on tax breaks for the wealthy, level school aid for all districts, teacher tenure reform, and more shared services to help reduce property taxes.

As president of River Vale’s school board, Waldes led a successful effort to obtain concessions in salaries and benefits from school unions to keep the district's annual budget below the state mandated 2 percent tax levy cap, also according to NJ Spotlight.

For the full story on NJ Spotlight, head here.

For Patch's look at the candidates for District 39 Assembly, head here.