West Caldwell Retains Republican Stronghold

GOP council candidates win every district in township.

Story updated at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday. West Caldwell said "no" to change, re-electing Republican incumbents Stanley Hladik and Thomas O'Hern to the township council, according to early results posted by the Essex County Clerk's Office.  Unofficial results show that Hladik and O'Hern, who both sought second three-year terms, won handily receiving 2,738 and 2,820 votes respectively.  Democratic challengers, Marc Driggs and Frank Mondsini, both first time candidates, received 1,922 and 1,841 votes respectively, according to early results. The Republicans won every district in the township. "What people in town are saying is that they approve of what we're doing," Hladik said from Franco's Pizzeria in West Caldwell Tuesday night.  They said …

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Elections 2012

Caldwells Patch Election Guide 2012

The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting the Caldwells.

Tuesday is Election Day in the Caldwells.  Voting will take place on Nov. 6, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.   All polling places will have power restored after Hurricane Sandy. North Caldwell's four districts all vote at Notre Dame Church. Caldwell and West Caldwell residents who do not know their polling sites can find out here. Follow tweets from around the state, country and from your Patch editors all day. Tweet #Patch2012 to join the conversation. In a Patch poll of state elected officials and party insiders, 15 of 22 Republican respondents believe voter turnout will be down slightly from where it would have been otherwise because of power outages and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Read more here. LOCAL ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF Incumbent …

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Q&A: West Caldwell Council Candidates

Four candidates vying for two open seats on the West Caldwell Council.

Councilmen Stanley Hladik and Thomas O'Hern, both Republicans, are seeking second terms on the West Caldwell Council. The incubments are being challenged by two Democrats, Frank Mondsini III and Marc Driggs.  The following questions were posed to the candidates by Patch. The highlighted names above will take you to the candidates' individual profile pages. What do you feel are your biggest accomplishments from your first term? There are many accomplishments that our team recorded during my first term.  There are two that stand out. The first would be the redevelopment of the Oval, which coincided with a new multi-year shared services agreement for recreation with the Boro of Caldwell. This enabled the children that go to school together to…

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Stanley Hladik, Incumbent for West Caldwell Council

Hladik seeks a second term on the West Caldwell Council.

Name : Mr. Stanley William Hladik Also known as : Stan Date of birth : 08 June 1966 Place of residence : West Caldwell, NJ Attended college : Yes College : Rutgers College in New Brunswick Degree : BA Year of graduation : 1988 Job titles held : Vice President Employers : Hanson & Ryan Insurance Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Local office Running for position: Councilman Chamber/district: 26 Incumbent: Yes First elected: 01 January 2010 Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : None Address 6 Springdale Road West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Name : James Perry Title : Campaign Manager Website : www.wcvotes.com Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hladik-and-OHern-2012/248050801966190 I am the current …

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Thomas O'Hern, Incumbent for West Caldwell Council

O'Hern is seeking a second term on the West Caldwell Council.

Name : Mr. Thomas Michael O'Hern Also known as : Tom Date of birth : 03 October 1974 Place of residence : 46 Redman Terrace, West Caldwell Attended college : Yes College : Berkeley College Degree : AAS, Information Systems Management Year of graduation : 2001 Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Local office Running for position: Councilman Chamber/district: District 26 Incumbent: Yes First elected: 01 January 2010 Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address 6 Springdale Road West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Name : James Perry Title : Campaign Manager Website : www.wcvotes.com Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hladik-and-OHern-2012/248050801966190 West Caldwell Council: Volunteer Efforts: …

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Election Preview: West Caldwell Council

Four candidates are running for two seats on the West Caldwell Council.

Two seats are up for grabs on the West Caldwell Council in the November municipal elections. There are four candidates running, two incumbent Republicans and two Democratic first-time candidates. Patch asked the candidates to answer questions about their education, work experience and previous political experience. Click on the links below to view their profiles. Plus, read a Q&A with the candidates here.  Republican Incumbents Democratic Candidates

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Frank Mondsini, Democratic Candidate for West Caldwell Council

This is Mondsini's first run for a seat on the township council of West Caldwell.

Name : Mr. Frank Mondsini III Date of birth : 09 July 1964 Place of residence : 130 Runnymede Road Attended college : Yes College : Rutgers & Ferris State —President/Founder of Hilltop Fuel Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Fairfield, NJ May 1989 to Present —Manage daily operations for F&N Property Management Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Local office Running for position: West Caldwell Council Chamber/district: Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address 80 Francine Ave. West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Name : John Sherwood-Louis Lamedica Facebook : www.facebook.com/DriggsAndMondsiniForWestCaldwellCouncil Special Services Newark Archdiocese Plant Services Consultant “Strength in …

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Marc Driggs, Democratic Candidate for West Caldwell Council

This is Driggs' first run for a seat on the township council of West Caldwell.

Name : Mr. Marc Robert Driggs Date of birth : 19 December 1968 Place of residence : 14 Martin Road West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Attended college : Yes College : Essex County College Job titles held : Police Officer, Corrections Officer Employers : Essex Fells Boro, Essex County Dept. of Public Safety, NJ Dept. of Corrections Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Local office Running for position: West Calldwell Council Chamber/district: Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Address 80 Francine Ave. West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Name : John Sherwood—Louis Lamedica Facebook: www.facebook.com/DriggsAndMondsiniForWestCaldwellCouncil Marc Driggs is a Lieutenant with the Caldwell Police Dept. and has …

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