BERKELEY – The second term for Mayor Carmen Amato will be more of the approach the longtime resident has had for his first. Continuing Superstorm Sandy recovery, economic growth, and community involvement are among the issues Amato said would be at the top of 2016’s list.
Amato and his ticket of Republicans won their bids for local office by a large majority. The council will remain all-Republican, with incumbents John Bacchione (5,312) and Thomas Grosse (5,304) and running-mate Keith Buscio (5,191) as the top vote getters. For the Democrats, results were Sara Ortenzio with 2,436 votes, D. Brady Palmer with 2,412 votes and Annemarie Werthmann with 2,393.
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