With a final tally posted by Cape May County officials Wednesday, 3rd Ward Ocean City Council incumbent Jody Levchuk held his razor-thin margin over challenger Amie Vaules at 402 votes to 400.
While some towns have a brawling political style, Ocean City tends to keep on the kid gloves even in hotly contested races. That changed Monday, when a candidate accused members of council by name of being pawns of the mayor and the mayor of being indebted to developers.
A crowded field for the May 14 election could reshape the balance of power in Ocean City, with five of seven seats on City Council up for a vote. It’s a nonpartisan election, and each of the candidates is running an independent campaign, but clear lines have emerged in the contested races.
A crowded field for the May 14 election could reshape the balance of power in Ocean City, with five of seven seats on City Council up for a vote. It’s a nonpartisan election, and each of the candidates is running an independent campaign, but clear lines have emerged in the contested races.