Election Day 2023: Here's what you need to know for the NJ elections
It's almost time to vote.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and the polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
However, the New Jersey general elections for 2023 started on Oct. 28 for those who are choosing early voting and officially close at 8 p.m. Oct. 28.
If you haven't registered to vote yet, it's too late for this election. Voter registration closes 21 days before the election.
Where to vote on Election Day?
There are hundreds of polling places. Each residential addresses has been assigned to a specific polling place. To find your polling place use the State's Polling Place Search.
How to vote
There are three ways to vote: by mail, in-person early voting and by casting a vote in person on Nov. 7.
In-person early voting
To cast an early in-person vote is as simple as finding the most convenient early voting site in your county. Voters can use any of the voting sites available, and no appointment is necessary.
Early voting locations are open until Nov. 5.
Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.
Monmouth County Early Voting Centers | Ocean County Early Voting Centers |
Colts Neck Colts Neck Library2 Veterans WayColts Neck, NJ 07722Hazlet Monmouth County Library 251 Middle RoadHazlet, NJ 07730HowellAdelphia Fire Company #2 993 State route 33 Freehold, NJ 07728Little Silver BoroughLittle Silver Women's Club111 Church St. Little Silver, NJ 07739Long Branch Brookdale Community College (2nd Floor)213 BroadwayLong Branch, NJ 07740ManalapanMonmouth County Library125 Symmes Road Manalapan, NJ 07726MiddletownCroydon Hall 900 Leonardville Road Leonardo, NJ 07737NeptuneNeptune Senior Center 1607 Corlies Ave. Neptune, NJ 07753Spring Lake Heights BoroughCornelius V. Kelly Community Center 902 Ocean Road Spring Lake, NJ 07762Upper Freehold TownshipHope Fire Company #182 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501 | Berkeley Berkeley Library30 Station RoadBayville, NJ 08721Brick Brick Library 301 Chambers Bridge Road Brick, NJ 08723Jackson Jackson Library 2 Jackson Drive Jackson, NJ 08527LaceyCharles A. Smith Community Center 15 E Lacey RoadForked River, NJ 08731LakewoodLakewood Municipal Building 231 3rd St. Lakewood, NJ 08701Lavallette BoroughUpper Shores Library112 Jersey City Ave. Lavallette, NJ 08735Little Egg HarborLittle Egg Harbor Library290 Mathistown Road Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087ManchesterManchester Library 21 S Colonial Drive Manchester, NJ 08759StaffordOcean County Southern Resource Center 179 S Main St. Manahawkin, NJ 08050Toms RiverToms River Library 101 Washington St. Toms River, NJ 08753 |
Vote-by-mail ballot
Voters can apply to vote by mail by filing this application and taking it in person to their county clerk before 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6. After submitting the application, the county clerk will provide voters with a ballot.
Voters can either mail their ballot or take it in person to the County Board of Elections Office. If mailed, the ballot should be postmarked on or before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Once a voter applies for a vote-by-mail ballot, they cannot vote in person.
Monmouth County Board of Elections | Ocean County Board of Elections |
Address: 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ 07728 Telephone: 732-431-7802 ext.7150 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Election Day) | Address: 129 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2006, Toms River, NJ 08754 Telephone: 732-929-2167 Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Election Day) |
Alternatively, voters can drop their vote-by-mail ballots in any of their county’s secure ballots drop boxes.
Monmouth County Ballot Drop Boxes | Ocean County Ballot Drop Boxes |
Aberdeen Aberdeen Municipal Building 1 Aberdeen Square Aberdeen, NJ 07747 Allentown Allentown Borough Hall (Front entrance) 8 North Main St. Allentown, NJ 08501 Asbury Park Asbury Park City Hall (Bangs Avenue) 1 Municipal Plaza Asbury Park, NJ 07712 Belmar Borough of Belmar Municipal Bldg. 601 Main St. Belmar, NJ 07719 Colts Neck Colts Neck Twp. Municipal Building 124 Cedar Drive Colts Neck, NJ 07722 Cream Ridge Township of Upper Freehold Municipal Bldg. 314 Route 539 Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 Eatontown Eatontown Borough Municipal Bldg. (Rear entrance) 47 Broad St. Eatontown, NJ 07724 Fair Haven Borough of Fair Haven Municipal Bldg. 748 River Road Fair Haven, NJ 07704 Freehold Special Services Complex Bldg. (Side entrance) 300 Halls Mill Rd. Freehold, NJ 07728 Freehold Borough of Freehold Municipal Building 30 Mechanic Street Freehold, NJ 07728 Freehold Freehold Township Municipal Building 1 Municipal Plaza Freehold, NJ 07728 Hazlet NJ MVC in Hazlet (Airport Plaza) 1374 Highway 36 Hazlet, NJ 07730 Holmdel Holmdel Senior Community Center 6 Crawfords Corner Road Holmdel, NJ 07733 Howell Howell Twp. Municipal Bldg. (Rear entrance) 4567 Route 9 North Howell, NJ 07731 Keansburg Bayshore Senior Center 100 Main St. Keansburg, NJ 07734 Keyport Borough of Keyport Municipal Building 70 West Front St. Keyport, NJ 07735 Leonardo Croydon Hall 900 Leonardville Road Leonardo, NJ 07737 Little Silver Borough of Little Silver Municipal Building 480 Prospect Ave. Little Silver, NJ 07739 Long Branch Long Branch City Hall 344 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740 Manalapan Manalapan Twp. Municipal Bldg. (Front entrance) 120 County Road 522 Manalapan, NJ 07726 Manasquan Borough of Manasquan Municipal Building 201 East Main St. Manasquan, NJ 08736 Marlboro Marlboro Township Municipal Building 1979 Township Drive Marlboro 07746 Middletown Middletown Twp. Public Library 55 New Monmouth Rd. Middletown, NJ 07748 Millstone Millstone Township Municipal Building 470 Stagecoach Road Millstone, NJ 08510 Neptune Neptune Twp. Municipal Building (Library entrance) 25 Neptune Blvd. Neptune, NJ 07753 Oakhurst Ocean Township Town Hall 399 Monmouth Road Oakhurst, NJ 07755 Oceanport Borough of Oceanport Municipal Building 90 Oceanport Way Oceanport, NJ 07757 Red Bank Red Bank Borough Municipal Bldg. 90 Monmouth St. Red Bank, NJ 07701 Rumson Rumson Borough Hall (Front parking lot) 80 East River Road Rumson, NJ 07760 Tinton Falls Tinton Falls EMS Building 1 Volunteer Way Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 Union Beach Borough of Union Beach Municipal Building 650 Poole Ave. Union Beach, NJ 07735 Wall Wall Township Municipal Building 2700 Allaire Rd. Wall, NJ 07719 West Long Branch West Long Branch Community Center 116 Locust Avenue West Long Branch, NJ 07764 West Long Branch Monmouth University’s Rebecca Stafford Student Center 400 Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, NJ 07764 | Barnegat Ocean County Library (Entrance) 112 Burr St. Barnegat, NJ 08005 Beachwood Ocean County Library 126 Beachwood Blvd. Beachwood, NJ 08722 Berkeley / Bayvillesection Ocean County Library 30 Station Roan Bayville, NJ 08721 Brick Ocean County Library 301 Chambers Bridge Road Brick, NJ 08723 Jackson Ocean County Library 2 Jackson Drive Jackson, NJ 08527 Lacey Ocean County Library 10 E Lacey Road Lacey, NJ 08731 Lakewood OC Northern Resource Center 225 4th St. Lakewood, NJ 08701 Lavallette Upper Shores Library 112 Jersey City Ave. Lavallette, NJ 08735 Little Egg Harbor Ocean County Library 290 Mathistown Road Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 Manahawkin OC Southern Resource Center 179 South Main St. Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Manchester Ocean County Library 21 Colonial Drive Manachester, NJ 08759 Manchester / Whiting section Ocean County Library (Next to Shop&Stop) 400 Lacey Road Manchester, NJ 08759 Ocean Township Ocean County Library 112 Main St. Waretown, NJ 08758 Plumsted Ocean County Library 119 Evergreen Road New Egypt, NJ 08533 Point Borough Ocean County Library 834 Beaver Dam Road Point Pleasant Boro, NJ 08742 Surf City LBI Library 217 S Central Ave Surf City, NJ 08008 Toms River Ocean County Library (Outside of Mancini Room) 101 Washington St. Toms River, NJ 08753 Toms River Ocean County Courthouse (Outside of Clerks Office) 118 Washington St Toms River, NJ 08753 Toms River OC Parking Garage (3rd floor) Madison Avenue Toms River, NJ 08754 Toms River PIC Building 1959 U.S. 9 Toms River, NJ 08755 |
What races are contested in Monmouth County?
State Senate 10th Legislative District: (vote for one) Jeff J. Horn (Dem), Jim Holzapfel (Rep)
State Senate 11th Legislative District: (vote for one) Vin Gopal (Dem), Stephen Dnistrian (Rep)
State Senate 12th Legislative District: (vote for one) Brandon A. Rose (Dem), Owen Henry (Rep), Nina Jochnowitz (Independent)
State Senate 13th Legislative District: (vote for one) Lucille Lo Sapio (Dem), Declan O'Scanlon (Rep)
State Senate 30th Legislative District: (vote for one) Stephen Dobbins (Dem), Robert W. Singer (Rep)
General Assembly 10th Legislative District: (vote for two) John LaMacchia (Dem), Emma Mammano (Dem), Gregory P. McGuckin (Rep), Paul Kanitra (Rep)
General Assembly 11th Legislative District: (vote for two) Margie M. Donlon (Dem), Luanne M. Peterpaul (Dem), Marilyn Piperno (Rep), Kim Eulner (Rep)
General Assembly 12th Legislative District: (vote for two) Paul Sarti (Dem), Raya Arbiol (Dem), Robert D. Clifton (Rep), Alex Sauickie (Rep)
General Assembly 13th Legislative District: (vote for two) Paul Eschelbach (Dem), Danielle Mastropiero (Dem), Gerard Scharfenberger (Rep), Victoria A. Flynn (Rep), John Morrison (Libertarian)
General Assembly 30th Legislative District: (vote for two) Sal Frascino (Dem), Avi Schnall (Dem), Sean T. Kean (Rep), Edward H. Thomson (Rep)
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners: (vote for two) Alison DeNoia (Dem), Arthur Schlossbach (Dem), Erik Anderson (Rep), Ross Licitra (Rep)
What races are contested in Ocean County?
State Senate 9th Legislative District: (vote for one) Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (Rep), Gabriel Franco (Dem)
State Senate 10th Legislative District: (vote for one) Jim Holzapfel (Rep), Jeff J. Horn (Dem)
State Senate 12th Legislative District: (vote for one) Brandon A. Rose (Dem), Owen Henry (Rep), Nina Jochnowitz (Independent)
State Senate 30th Legislative District: (vote for one) Stephen Dobbins (Dem), Robert W. Singer (Rep)
General Assembly 9th Legislative District: (vote for two) Brian E. Rumpf (Rep), Gregory E. Myhre (Rep), Joseph Atura (Dem), Sally Collins (Dem)
General Assembly 10th Legislative District: (vote for two) John LaMacchia (Dem), Emma Mammano (Dem), Gregory P. McGuckin (Rep), Paul Kanitra (Rep)
General Assembly 12th Legislative District: (vote for two) Paul Sarti (Dem), Raya Arbiol (Dem), Robert D. Clifton (Rep), Alex Sauickie (Rep)
General Assembly 30th Legislative District: (vote for two) Sal Frascino (Dem), Avi Schnall (Dem), Sean T. Kean (Rep), Edward H. Thomson (Rep)
Ocean County Board of Commissioners: (vote for one) Frank Sadeghi (Rep), Roxanne L. Barnes (Dem)
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ Elections preview: What you need to know for Election Day
