PARSIPPANY — Get out and vote. The polls in Parsippany opened this morning at 6:00 a.m. and so far voter turn out has been very low. Remember polls are open until 8:00 p.m.
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In addition to Presidential Primary local Parsippany primaries include:
11th Congressional District:
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, Republican, is running to win his 12th term as Congressman for most of Morris County and the 11th District.
Rick Van Glahn, a Republican, is making his second attempt to end Rep. Frelinghuysen’s 22-year reign.
Joe Wenzel is a Democratic front-runner for Congress in the 11th District.
Morris County Sheriff:
John G. Sierchio and James M. Gannon are running to replace 23-year Sheriff Edward V. Rochford.
Morris County Freeholder Board:
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary election for seats on the Morris County freeholder board. Winners will face their Republican counterparts in the November general election. Three Democrats — Mitch Horn, Montville, Rozella Clyde, Chatham Borough and John Von Achen, Parsippany — are running as a team with mostly common goals but their viewpoints diverge on a few issues. Also running are two candidates affiliated with the Bernie Sanders for president campaign — Carl Fenske, Morristown and Charles Bogusat, Rockaway Township.
The seven Republican candidates for Morris County Freeholder include three incumbents: Thomas Mastrangelo, Montville; Kathy DeFillippo, Roxbury Township; Douglas Cabana, Boonton, three challengers, Dr. Louis Valori, Parsippany; Peter King, Esq., Parsippany; and Roman Hirniak, Randolph and conservative John Krickus, Washington Township, who served a three-year term which ended in December 2015.
County Committee Seats:
In each of the voting districts in Parsippany County Committee elections are up for a two year term.
Voting polls are open until 8:00 p.m. this evening.