NEWARK – Freeholder Ralph Caputo, battling to hold onto his 5th District seat in the face of a contentious challenge from former Montclair Mayor Bob Russo, is leading comfortably with 45.53% of the vote counted.
With 56 out of a toal 123 districts reporting, Caputo has 58.76% (1,664 votes), compared to 41.24% (1,168 votes) for Russo.
