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Giordano beats Rowett in Franklin

| 04 Nov 2015 | 11:40
    Poll workers Lorraine Franek of Hamburg (left) and Alexis Redner of Wantage watch as a Franklin resident signs in to cast his ballot at the townþÄôs American Legion Post. The poll workers agreed that the turnout for this election was very good.
    Poll workers Lorraine Franek of Hamburg (left) and Alexis Redner of Wantage watch as a Franklin resident signs in to cast his ballot at the townþÄôs American Legion Post. The poll workers agreed that the turnout for this election was very good.
    Photos by Chris Wyman Hamburg resident Wendy Brick is shown signing in to vote at the Hamburg Municipal Building. Seated are poll workers Linda Masson of Sussex and Jerry Reina of Hamburg.
    Photos by Chris Wyman Hamburg resident Wendy Brick is shown signing in to vote at the Hamburg Municipal Building. Seated are poll workers Linda Masson of Sussex and Jerry Reina of Hamburg.

FRANKLIN — Republican Councilman Nicholas Giordano won the mayor's seat defeating Democrat Paricia Rowett by 140 votes in Tuesday's general election.

Giordano defeated incumbent Mayor Paul Crowley in the Republican primary.

Republicans Gilbert Snyder and Michael Rathbun were elected to the Common Council unopposed. Snyder is an incumbent.

School BoardsRonald Neal f. Cliff Graham and Kevin Blondina were elected to Franklin seats on the school board. Incumbent Dawn Murrin was finished fourth and was not re-elected. Marianne Koch Nichols and Edward M. Card were elected to Hardyston seats on the school board. Michael Restel finished third.

In Ogdensburg, Susan Dolan and Brendan Donegan were elected to the Board of Education. Nina Sutera lost by 30 votes.

Sussex County FreeholderFredon Township Committeeman Carl Lazzaro was elected to the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, along with Sussex Borough Mayor Jonathan M. Rose, who received the most votes with 13,294.