Lazo, Marion Coast to Victory [VIDEO]

With more than 25 percent of Warren's voters casting ballots, Republicans George Lazo and Michael Marion will be the first new members of the Township Committee in more than 10 years.

Marion received a total of 1,487 votes, followed by Lazo's 1,437. Democrat Lisa Lontai received 1,062 votes, and Independent Anthony Sardis picked up 949.

The committeemen-elect thanked the support of the party members for the help and assistance they received, and said they would reach out to the other candidates to move past a difficult campaign.

"It's about Warren and making Warren a better town," Marion said.

"I'm humbled," Lazo said. "I'm going to stick with the frame of mind that we didn't want to go negative and we're not going to do that."

Lazo also credited their experience on the various community groups and committees they have served on as preparing them well for the campaign.

Local voting for the other races (winners in bold):

State Senate:

Thomas Kean Jr.      1,886

Paul Swanicke              699

Assembly

Jon Bramnick              1,795

Nancy Munoz              1,797

Bruce Bergen                   669

Norman Albert                 667

Somerset freeholders:

Robert Zaborowski     1,767

Peter Palmer               1,783

Wes Ifan                         689

Christian Mastrondrea      711

Ballot question:

Yes                            1,304

No                                 808