Plenty of suspense in Monmouth, none in Ocean

With more than 70 percent of the vote counted, the races for the two freeholders seats and surrogate seat in Monmouth County are nail-biters. Democrat McMorrow holds a 3 percentage point lead over Lucas for the three-year seat, and Republican Little holds a 3 percentage point lead over Gibadlo. For surrogate, Republican Peters has a 3 point lead over Bova Scarano.
In Ocean County, it was over early. The Republican freeholder incumbents, John Bartlett Jr. and Gerry Little, breezed to wins. Incumbent sheriff William Polhemus, who will be 81 when his three-year term expires, won his eighth consecutive election.