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HAWTHORNE Six candidates, including two incumbents, are vying for half as many Republican nominations in a Borough Council primary on Tuesday.
Councilmen Bruce Bennett and Dominic Mele formed a team with Anna Marie Sasso, a real estate broker. They are being challenged by Michael Doyle, a former school board trustee, and Jay Shortway, whose family has owned the eponymous bar and restaurant on Goffle Road for decades.
Rounding out the crowded field is Philip Speulda, a retired businessman.
Next week s GOP showdown reflects only part of the interest in three vacancies on the seven-person council. Each at-large seat comes with a four-year term.