Councilman Bert Steinmann got the backing of the Ewing Democratic organization, but – as this edition of the Observer went to press – it remained to be seen whether he’ll go unchallenged for his party’s nomination to oppose Republican Mayor Jack Ball in the November election.
Looming as his potential challenger was fellow Councilman Les Summiel, loser of the endorsement vote at the Feb. 3 convention of Ewing’s Democratic Mercer County committee members and other party regulars from the township.
