Mazzer, Camilleri, Cimiluca Finish Top 3 in Saddle Brook Council Race

Omar Rodriguez finished just 32 votes behind Cimiluca in another race that is too close to call.

Two incumbents and one challenger are the top vote-getters in Saddle Brook's race for three council seats with absentee ballots yet to be tallied, the municipal clerk's office confirmed late Tuesday night. Democratic incumbent Florence Mazzer (3,075 votes), a 12-year councilwoman, was the top vote-getter. Newcomer Joseph Camilleri, who replaced council member Joseph Setticase on the ballot less than two months before election day, finished second with 2,646 votes. Republican incumbent Andrew Cimiluca (2,572 votes) and Democratic challenger Omar Rodriguez (2,540) are separated by just 32 votes for the final council seat. There is no love lost between Cimiluca and Rodriguez, who have tussled throughout the campaign. During the candidate …

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