Democrats win local, state races
Soon after the polls closed Tuesday in Princeton and across New Jersey, it became clear that Democrats were leading the day, winning decisive victories in local and statewide races.As an increasingly combative campaign drew to an end, Senator Jon Corzine (D-N.J.), the longtime frontrunner, lost much of the lead he'd held in polls throughout the campaign but still came out on top, winning more than 50 percent of votes statewide.Corzine had 53.5 percent of the vote, compared to Forrester's 43.2 percent, with 91 percent of precincts reporting.Borough and Township officials and others involved in local politics gathered in the Nassau Inn's Yankee Doodle Tap Room to tally election results from the Borough's 10 districts and the Township's 14 districts.After polls closed at 8 p.m., results began arriving in the wood-paneled room and were tallied on two large wall charts.