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Jim Thorpe, Kidder Twp. to have contest in fall

In the three Jim Thorpe area municipalities — Jim Thorpe Borough and Penn Forest and Kidder townships — there were no primary election contests on Tuesday, although there will be general election races for seats on the Jim Thorpe Borough Council and as a Kidder Township supervisor seat.

While everyone who ran in Tuesday’s election was unopposed, except for a minor race for the judge of elections position in the Southwest District of Penn Forest Township, nominations were won by six people seeking the borough council seats and one person from each party for the Kidder Township supervisor post.

Here is a look at the complimentary votes cast for candidates who appeared on the ballots in the three municipalities:

Jim Thorpe Borough

The council race in November will see four Republicans and two Democrats running for four open seats.

The GOP candidates will be Lyle Tony Augustine III, who received 287 votes; Michael Allen Heffelfinger, 149; Alexander Lorkowski, 152; and Alice Ann Roberti, 286. The winning Democratic nominations were Joanne Klitsch and Thomas Chapman, tallying 277 and 308 votes, respectively.

Other votes cast Tuesday to unopposed Jim Thorpe candidates were as follows: Eric Cinicola, Republican, mayor, 298; Patricia Spillman, Democrat, tax collector, 401; Adell Rosick, Republican, inspector of elections, 1st Ward, 39; Karen Lauth, Republican, judge of elections, 3rd Ward, 112; James T. Gilmore, judge of elections, 4th Ward, 55; and Diane Luedtke, judge of elections, 5th Ward, 67.

Kidder Township

The race for township supervisor in November will be between Democrat Daniel Collins and Republican Ellwood Zimmerman, as each won nominations without opposition Tuesday.

Collins received 41 votes, while Zimmerman tallied 87.

Other uncontested candidates who received votes from their respective parties included: Kim Ginopolas, Democrat, tax collector, 77; Lois J. Hammer, Republican, judge of elections, North District, 61; and Norma Wiegand, inspector of elections, North District, 61.

Penn Forest Township

In the Southwest District of the township, Republican James Nelson won the judge of elections position by a margin of 81 to 51 over Democrat Linda Sott.

The judge of elections and inspector of elections are decided in primary election balloting.

Meanwhile, there were no challenged races in the township. Token votes went to the following: Christian Bartulovich, Republican, supervisor, 263; Jordan Behrens, Republican, tax collector, 380; and Stacy M. Venetos, Democrat, judge of elections, Middle District, 55.