Brick Primary Election 2025: Early Voting Open

BRICK, NJ — The 2025 Primary Election is almost here, and New Jersey voters have decisions to make in both the Republican and Democratic primaries.

Our voter guide covers what to know about early voting, how you can vote by mail if you choose, and where polling places are for Primary Day on June 10, along with who's on the ballot in Brick from the local level to the federal campaigns.

Key dates

• Primary Day: Tuesday, June 10
• Early voting: June 3-8; Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Early voting is available at these Ocean County library branches and the Southern Ocean Resource Center.
• Deadline for in-person applications for a mail-in ballot: Monday, June 9 by 3 p.m. Mail-In Ballot Application
• Where can I drop off my ballot? Ocean County has ballot dropboxes at 15 of the county's library branches, along with the Ocean County Courthouse and the county Board of Elections office. See the sites here. Ballots must be deposited in the dropbox by 8 p.m. June 10.
• Mailing it? Ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. June 10 and received by the Board of Elections by June 16.
• Where can I vote in person? Find your polling location online; it also will be on your sample ballot. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 10.
• Track your mail-in ballot.

Who's On The Ballot

Brick Township Mayor and Council

The Republican and Democratic primaries in Brick are uncontested.

Madeline Colagiovanni Iannarone is the Republican seeking the four-year term for mayor, and her council running mates are Lisa Reina, Greg Cohen and Perry Albanese. Albanese, who is serving on the council, was a replacement for Rob Canfield, who was initially announced as a council candidate. Read more: School Board President Running For Mayor In Brick

Democrat Lisa Crate is seeking election to her first full term as mayor, after serving the final two years of former Mayor John Ducey's term. She is joined on her slate by current councilwoman Heather deJong and newcomers Dan Ward and Rocco Lepore. Read more: Crate Seeks Re-Election As Mayor In Brick

Ocean County Commissioner

There are two three-year terms up for election on the Board of Commissioners in November. The primaries are uncontested. The Republican candidates are Ray Gormley, a longtime Little Egg Harbor committeeman, and Sam Ellenbogen of Toms River, founder and CEO of Triumph Building Group. The Democratic candidates are Arthur Halloran, a former Brick Township councilman, and Brandon Rose of Jackson, who has spent more than 25 years at the New Jersey Parole Board.

Ocean County Clerk

The clerk's seat, a five-year term, is up for election. Acting county clerk John Catalano is not seeking the seat. There are two Republican candidates: Rory Wells of Manchester, who was an assistant prosecutor in the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office for 14 years and now works as an attorney and public speaker; and John P. "Jack" Kelly of Eagleswood, who has served on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners since 1993. The sole Democrat seeking the clerk's seat is Samuel Pinkava of Waretown.

Ocean County Sheriff

The sheriff's position is a three-year term. The primaries are uncontested, with incumbent Michael Mastronardy running for the Republican nomination and Jeff Horn, a local attorney, running for the Democratic nomination.

10th District Assembly

Both Assembly seats, two-year terms, are up for election in November. The Republican primary is uncontested, with incumbents Gregory McGuckin and Paul Kanitra seeking re-election. The Democratic primary is contested. Janine G. Bauer, who is an attorney and lives in Spring Lake Heights, is running on the Ocean County Democrats 2025 ticket. Also running are Debra DiDonato and Phil Nufrio on the ticket Democrats For Change. Nufrio, who lives in Seaside Park, was a professor at Metropolitan College of New York and is retired. DiDonato lives in South Toms River and is a registered nurse. She also has run for mayor in South Toms River and serves on local boards.

New Jersey Governor

The gubernatorial primaries are both contested. There are five Republicans seeking the nomination: Justin Barbera, Bill Spadea, Jon Bramnick, Mario Kranjac, and Jack Ciattarelli. Ciattarelli, who ran against Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021 and narrowly lost, received the endorsement of President Donald Trump in mid-May. Barbera, from Burlington County, is a contractor and a MAGA conservative, according to his Facebook account. Spadea was the former morning drive host on NJ 101.5 FM. Bramnick is the state senator representing the 21st District. Kranjac, the former mayor of Englewood Cliffs, bills himself as a political outsider and self-made attorney and business owner, and embraces the "Forever Trumpy" label.

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The Democratic primary features six candidates seeking the nomination: Steve Sweeney, Ras J. Baraka, Josh Gottheimer, Mikie Sherrill, Sean Spiller, and Steven Fulop. Sweeney is the former state Senate president. Baraka is the mayor of Newark. Gottheimer serves New Jersey's 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sherrill is the House member from New Jersey's 11th District. Spiller is the former president of the New Jersey Education Association. Fulop is the mayor of Jersey City.

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