Politics & Government
Kimble Turns Back Strumolo Burke's Bid for Mayor
Incumbent wins by less than 500 votes, while Kennedy and Longo earn council seats.
Incumbent Raymond Kimble held off Councilwoman Marie Strumolo Burke's mayoral bid by winning Tuesday's non-partisan election by less than 500 votes, according to unofficial results.
Kimble garnered 53.88 percent of the ballots with 2,324 votes compared to Strumolo Burke's 44.22 percent (1,907 votes).
The mayoral race heated up in recent weeks with an audio recording surfacing of what a voice analysis expert believed to be Strumolo Burke blurting out racial slurs in a voicemail message. Srumolo Burke has denied it was her on the tape.
Kevin G. Kennedy (2,083 votes) and Joseph V. Longo (1,908) each won council seats. William J. Freda fell short with 1,690 votes.
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