Voters in a New Jersey township handed control of town hall to a 24-year-old political newcomer just days after outrage erupted over the local government’s handling of a massive industrial fire.
According to the New York Post, Frank Vélez defeated longtime Belleville Mayor Michael Melham in Tuesday night’s election, ending Melham’s eight-year run leading the blue-collar community.
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