May 14, 2008 - 9:00am
Bad year for incumbent mayors
By Wally Edge
Category: LocalTags: Joseph Vas, Mims Hackett, May 13, Perry Barse, Jerome Inderwies, Richard Martel, Gary Paton
Of the four Mayors running in yesterday’s non-partisan municipal election who are elected directly by the voters, only one survived: Mahwah Mayor Richard Martel defeated former Councilman Gary Paton by a 64%-36% margin. Incumbents were defeated in Vineland, Perth Amboy and Cape May City. Mayors did not seek re-election in Orange (where Mims Hackett is under federal indictment), Montclair, Delran, Bradley Beach and Spotswood.
The incumbents didn’t even come close: two-term Vineland Mayor Perry Barse lost 51%-32%; Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas lost 61%-39%; and Jerome Inderwies lost 49%-43% in Cape May City.
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Vas
the margin of Vas's loss is the most shocking.