Voters across the area will head to the polls tomorrow, Nov. 4, to choose leaders at every level of government, from the State House to local schools. The ballot also includes legislative and county offices shared across area municipalities.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day and secure ballot drop boxes are available across all municipalities. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov. 4 and received by the county election boards by Nov. 10.
Voters using drop boxes or delivering ballots directly to county Board of Elections offices must do so by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Mail-in ballots cannot be submitted at polling places on Election Day.
For drop box locations, visit nj.gov/state/elections/vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml.
Statewide races
At the top of the ballot, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and running mate Dale Caldwell face Republican Jack Ciattarelli and running mate James Gannon for governor and lieutenant governor.
In the 14th Legislative District, which includes Hamilton, East Windsor, Hightstown, Plainsboro and Robbinsville, Democrats Wayne DeAngelo and Tennille McCoy face Republicans Marty Flynn and Joseph Stillwell for two Assembly seats.
In the 15th District, covering Ewing, Lawrence, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough, Pennington, Trenton and West Windsor, Democrats Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Anthony Verrelli are unopposed.
In the 16th District, which includes Princeton, Democrats Roy Freiman and Mitchelle Drulis face Republicans Scott Sipos and Catherine Payne.
Voters in the 7th Legislative District, which includes Bordentown City and Bordentown Township, will choose between Democrats Carol Murphy and Balvir Singh and Republicans Dione Johnson and Doug Dillon for two General Assembly seats.
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The following are candidates running for county offices in the area.
Burlington County
Republican Joe Abegg is up against Democrat Allison Eckel for a lone seat on the Burlington Board of County Commissioners. Republican Nick Pawlyzyn is up against Democrat Randy Brolo for an unexpired term on the Board. Republican Erik Johnston faces Democrat James Kostoplis for sheriff.
Mercer County
For Mercer County offices, Democrat Paula Sollami Covello (incumbent) faces Republican Shaolin Brown for County Clerk.
Democrats Nina Melker (incumbent) and Cathleen Lewis (incumbent) are opposed by Republicans Daniel Hanley Jr. and Alexander DiFalco for two seats on the Mercer County Board of County Commissioners.
Middlesex County
In the race for three-year County Commissioner seats, Democrats Charles Kenny, Clary Azcona-Barber and Chanelle Scott McCallum are running against Republicans Gary Hagopian, Anjaneyulu Karnati and Brian Wojaczyk. The terms are for three years.
Incumbent Democrat Nancy Pinkin is running for reelection to a five-year term as County Clerk against Republican Joseph Wolak. Incumbent Sheriff Mildred Scott, a Democrat, is running against Pedro Peter Pisar. The term is for three years.
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Below is a summary of local contests across the area, listed alphabetically.
Bordentown City
Facing off for three City Board of Commissioners seats are Sean Reiter, Edward Foley IV, Stephanie Lagos, Brace Archer and Jennifer Sciortino. CJ Mugavero is running for the Board as a write-in candidate.
Meanwhile, Janice Nosek is running unopposed for the Bordentown Regional Board of Education.
Bordentown Township
Eugene M. Fuzy is running unopposed for a seat on the Bordentown Township Committee. Running unopposed for three school board seats are Laura Papp, Carmen Rivera and Ryan Gens. Michael Williams and John Kinsley are running unopposed for the Board of Fire Commissioners.
East Windsor
Democrats David Russell, Johnnie Whittington and Joseph Miczak face Republicans Barry Greenstein, David Meiswinkle and Anna Lustenberg for three Township Council seats.
Jagruti Patel, Jessica DeFalco and Nicole LaRusso are running for three-year terms on the East Windsor Regional Board of Education, and Robert Laverty seeks a one-year unexpired seat.
Ewing Township
Michael Miller, Nicole Harris and Daniel Angebranndt are running for three-year terms on the Ewing Board of Education.
Fieldsboro
In the race for mayor and council, Borough Councilman John Errigo, a Democrat, is running against Republican Council member Timothy Tyler. Running for two seats on borough council are Democrat Hanna Charles, Republican David Pantaleone, and Democratic incumbent Rosemarie “Roe” Weaver.
Hamilton Township
Democrats Anthony Carabelli, Rick Tighe and Charles Whalen face Republicans Richard Balgowan, Noah Barnacz and Sean Lucas for three Township Council seats.
Dina Thornton, Jason McSheene, Christopher Scales, John Muka, Jessica Trombino and Kyle Chadwick are running for three three-year terms on the Hamilton Board of Education.
Hightstown
Democrats Todd Frantz and Stephanie Spann face Republicans Mark Madonia and Zachary Geltzeiler for two Borough Council seats.
Hightstown shares the East Windsor Regional School District with East Windsor voters.
Hopewell Borough
Democrats Krista Weaver and Paul Buda are running unopposed for two Borough Council seats.
Mark Peters is running unopposed for one three-year term on the Board of Education.
Voters will decide whether to sell the municipal water system to New Jersey American Water for $6.4 million. The interpretive statement explains capital improvements, PFAS remediation and rate impacts if the measure passes, and describes debt and rate implications if it fails.
Voters will also decide two Hopewell Valley Regional School District bond questions.
Up for the vote is $58.4 million in renovations and alterations to Hopewell Valley Central High School, Timberlane Middle School, Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Elementary School, Stony Brook Elementary School and Toll Gate Grammar School.
The second question will only go into effect if the first passes. It is $25.8 million for additions at Toll Gate Grammar School and Bear Tavern Elementary School.
Hopewell Township
Democrats Courtney Peters-Manning (incumbent) and David Chait face Republicans Edward Jackowski and Steven Niederer for two Township Committee seats.
Hope Cotter, Amanda Stylianou and William Keithler are running for two three-year terms on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education.
Voters will also decide two Hopewell Valley Regional School District bond questions.
The first is for $58.4 million in renovations and alterations to Hopewell Valley Central High School, Timberlane Middle School, Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Elementary School, Stony Brook Elementary School and Toll Gate Grammar School.
The second will only go into effect if the first passes. It is $25.8 million for additions at Toll Gate Grammar School and Bear Tavern Elementary School.
Lawrence Township
Democrat incumbents Christopher Bobbitt and James Kownacki run unopposed for two seats on Township Council, while Democrat Amanda Santos faces Republican Kenneth Kiernan for a two-year unexpired term.
Patricia Evans, Makenzie Kelly and Paul Caparotta are running unopposed for three-year terms on the Lawrence Township Board of Education.
Pennington
Democrat Katrina Angarone and Democrat Amy Kassler-Taub are running unopposed for two Borough Council seats.
Pennington voters will also decide two Hopewell Valley Regional School District bond questions.
The first is for $58.4 million in renovations and alterations to Hopewell Valley Central High School, Timberlane Middle School, Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Elementary School, Stony Brook Elementary School and Toll Gate Grammar School.
The second will only go into effect if the first passes. It is $25.8 million for additions at Toll Gate Grammar School and Bear Tavern Elementary School.
For two seats on the Fire Commission, Robert DiFalco and Brian Hofacker are running unopposed.
Plainsboro Township
Mayor Edmund Yates and Deputy Mayor David Bander, both Democrats, are running unopposed to two Three-year seats on the Plainsboro Township Committee.
Running for a lone three-year Plainsboro seat on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education are incumbent Hanif Payak against Paul O’Brien, who is running with the slogan, “Common-Sense Responsibility.”
Princeton
Democrat incumbents Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros are running unopposed for two Council seats.
Erica Snyder, Dafna Kendal and Susan Kanter are running for three-year terms on the Princeton Board of Education.
Robbinsville Township
Mayor Mike Todd is running unopposed for mayor. Council members Deborah Blakely and Harold English are also unopposed, all running on nonpartisan tickets.
Raghu Nandan, Peter Oehlberg and Jeffrey Pierro are running unopposed for three three-year terms on the Robbinsville Board of Education.
City Of Trenton
Austin Edwards, Jeannie Weakliem and Danelly DeLeon are running under the “Education for All” slogan, and Donna Wellons under “Making Children First,” for three Trenton Board of Education seats.
West Windsor Township
Incumbent Hemant Marathe is running with the “Proven Leaders for West Windsor” slate for mayor against Sujit Singh, who is running with the “West Windsor Together slate,” in the township’s nonpartisan election.
For two Township Council seats, incumbents Linda Geevers and Joe Charles are running on the “Proven Leaders for West Windsor” slate against Ajay Tomar and Andrew Winters on the “West Windsor Together” slate.
Sharon DiSebastian and Graelynn McKeown, both of West Windsor, are running unopposed for two three-year terms on the West Windsor–Plainsboro Regional Board of Education.
