Incumbent Dennis P. O'Neill beat out Joseph Aromando 418 votes, or 70% of the total vote, to 170 votes, or 28% of the total vote, according to unofficial results. O'Neill was appointed to the seat on the five-member council in February after the January death of borough mayor Robert D. Hanold Sr. In New Jersey, nonpartisan elections — where candidates are not identified by political party and must be clearly offset from party lines on any ballot — are held in May. Only three towns in Burlington County hold them: Bordentown City, Medford Lakes and Bass River. George Woolston reports on government and taxpayer issues for the Burlington County Times, Courier-Post and The Daily Journal. Help support local journalism with a subscription.