Update: Freeholder Candidates Set for November Election

The candidates for Somerset County Freeholder are set to appear on ballots for November's general election after Tuesday's uncontested primary.

Republican incumbents Peter S. Palmer (Bernardsville) and Robert Zaborowski (Somerset) will represent the GOP against Democratic challengers Iorwuese “Wes” Ifan (Manville) and Christian Mastondrea (Hillsborough).

The unofficial results posted on the Somerset County Clerk's website at mid-morning on Wednesday showed Palmer had received 6,422 votes and Zaborowski 6,192 from registered Republican voters in the county. Ifan had received 2,989 reported votes and Mastondrea 3,015.

Also of note, current Freeholder Jack Ciattarelli was reportedly running as a write-in candidate for the District 16 Assembly in Tuesday's Primary.