Crime & Safety

Fire Commissioners Elected Tuesday Night

Incumbent commissioner in Wading River wins by a single vote.

On Tuesday night, community members voted in their respective fire district commissioner elections, re-electing incumbents in Riverhead, Jamesport, Wading River and Flanders

Riverhead

Incumbent commissioner Dennis Hammill won his seat from challenger Kevin Barty at the polls by 216 votes.

Jamesport

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Challenger John Newman lost his bid to unseat incumbent Joel Lazarus in a vote of 89 to 29.

Wading River

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Incumbent Timothy Deveny was elected in a vote of 231-230. He was challenged by write-in candidate Glenn Erick.

Flanders

Incumbent Robert Merker re-took his seat with 22 votes in an uncontested race.


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