Ballots in Brief: Freeholder & County Clerk

In unofficial balloting, incumbents cruise to victory in the races for seats on the Boards of Chosen Freeholders for Ocean and Monmouth Counties and the County Clerkships in both counties.

OCEAN COUNTY

• Freeholder: John Bartlett (R-Incumbent); Gerry Little (R-Incumbent) defeated Jimmy Esposito (D); Christian Leitner (D)
• County Clerk: Scott Colabella (R-Incumbent) defeated Kieran Pillion, Jr. (D)

MONMOUTH COUNTY

• Freeholder: John Curley (R-Incumbent) defeated Carol Rizzo (D)
• County Clerk: Christine Hanlon (R-Incumbent) defeated Kevin Kane (D) in her first election since replacing the retired M. Claire French.