Mayor Judith Davies-Dunhour, Reese Moore and newcomer Robin Casper were the winners in the Stone Harbor Borough Council primary election held July 7. The results were announced July 14 after the unusually large number of mail-in ballots due to the pandemic were counted. Davies-Dunhour ran uncontested for mayor, and Moore and Casper were running for three-year terms on the council.

The general election will be held Nov. 3, with Davies-Dunhour, Moore and Casper on the ballot in the Cape May County Regular Republican column. As of the filing deadline, no other names had been listed, so the candidates will be running unopposed.

“I am both humbled and honored to be given the opportunity to continue to serve as mayor of Stone Harbor,” said Davies-Dunhour. “I am thankful to all of those who cast their votes and participated in this primary election which was like no other in our recorded history. I will continue to serve the residents and taxpayers of Stone Harbor with honesty, integrity and transparency.”

Moore will serve a full term after previously filling the seat vacated by Karen Lane in 2018. He became the chair of the Utilities Committee and continues to address the island’s infrastructure for water and sewer services and issues including flooding, beach replenishment, back-bay dredging and bulkhead initiatives.

“It is my honor and privilege to serve on Borough Council. Serving has given me valuable insight into what it takes to preserve the quality of life we enjoy here in Stone Harbor,” said Moore. “There are challenges to maintaining this quality of life including protection and preservation of our beaches and bay, aging infrastructure, flood mitigation, and having vibrant local businesses. It is important to me as a member of Council that these challenges be discussed and resolved in an informed and caring way.”

Casper looks forward to her time serving the Borough of Stone Harbor. Her passion for sustainability led to her appointment in 2019 as a member of the Borough’s Go Green Committee. In addition, Casper writes for a local publication, The Roasted Beet, and volunteers with her mother at the Stone Harbor Museum.

“I extend my deepest thanks and am so grateful to see so many willing to support the ‘new kid on the block,’” Casper said. “I am so happy this is proving to be a very positive experience, and look forward to representing the town I love, and the wonderful people who bring it to life.”