Harvey Cedars Mayor Jonathan Oldham has filed for a recount of the Nov. 7 election in which he came in fourth for three borough commission seats.
Last Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Ocean County Board of Elections certified the results. Deputy Mayor John Imperiale received 198 votes and Commissioner Paul Rice collected 188. Newcomer Joe Gieger came in third with 171 votes.
Oldham, who has been mayor for most of his 32 years on the commission, initially filed for re-election only to withdraw a short time later. At the urging of many of his supporters, he decided to run as a write-in candidate.
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