Former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Deb Engel Wins Essex County Commissioner At Large Primary

By: Mary Barr Mann

Outlets: Village Green NJ

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago


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Former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Deb Engel is one of the top four finishers in the Democratic primary for four At Large seats on the Essex County Commission.

With 96.87% of the vote counted, Engel is in third place with 31,211 votes, behind Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath with 38,543 votes and West Orange Democratic Municipal Chairman Adur R. Yasin with 32,657 votes.

The only incumbent running, Wayne Richardson, is in fourth place with 30,549 votes.

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