Democratic incumbent Jerry Green won re-election Tuesday and running mate James J. Kennedy was elected to replace retiring Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Stender
TRENTON -- Democrats are keeping their hold on central Jersey's 22nd District in the state Assembly -- with a new face set to fill one of the district's two seats.
Democratic incumbent Jerry Green won re-election Tuesday, and running mate James J. Kennedy was elected to replace retiring Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Stender.
They beat Republican challengers William Vastine and William H. Michelson.
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Stender decided not to run for re-election amid controversy over her husband's use of a Habitat for Humanity affiliate to demolish a Hurricane Sandy-damaged home he owned in Manasquan, and for his attempt to use the non-profit to build a much larger and more luxurious house on the site.
Green has been a member of the Assembly since 2008. Kennedy is a former mayor of Rahway.
The heavily Democratic district includes parts of Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties.
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