FORMER POLITICAL RIVALS KEEP UP THE GOOD FEELINGS

Former Township Committee campaign rivals Frank McGehee and Mike Summersgill were spotted at St. James Gate Friday continuing their cordial post-election relationship.

You recall McGehee, a Democrat, beat Republican Summersgill in the TC race in November and will take office on Jan. 1, 2017, replacing Ian Grodman after his short stint as an interim committeeman.

But throughout the campaign the duo were oddly kind to each other during one of the most raucous election years nationally, at one point meeting for coffee to discuss issues and bettering the town, and even volunteer bartending at a Rent Party event prior to Election Day.

So it appears they will continue seeking to improve life for Maplewood even as Summersgill has said he is planning to run again in 2017. Could McGehee end up endorsing him? Maybe not.