Politics & Government

New Jersey Election Day In October?

Special election exclusively for the U.S. Senate seat open after the death of late Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

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Wednesday is an election day in New Jersey.

Yes, Wednesday. In October.

The Oct. 16 polling is the first ever for the state and was prompted by the death of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg and forwarded by Gov. Chris Christie's decision to hold a special primary and general election solely for the U.S. Senate seat, rather than waiting until the November general election when Christie will stand for re-election. 

The two elections are estimated to cost about $25 million. 

Wednesday's election pits Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker against Tea Party Republican Steve Lonegan. Booker holds a comfortable lead over Lonegan.

But there are a host of others vying for the seat you may have not known about. Among them:

  • Stuart David Meissner, of the Alimony Reform Now party
  • Antonio Nice Sabas, representing the Freedom of Choice party
  • Robert DePasquale, of the Jobs For Americans party
  • Eugene Martin LaVergne, of the D-R Party
  • Pablo Olivera, representing Unity is Strength
  • Edward C. Stackhouse Jr., of the Ed The Barber party
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., so if you're going out to exercise your civic muscles, here are the voting locations for your town:

Marlboro

  • Districts 1 and 25: Monmouth Worship Center
  • Districts 2 and 4: Morganville First Aid building, rear entrance
  • Districts 3 and 27: St. Gabriel's Church, rear entrance
  • Districts 5 and 10: Robertsville Elementary School
  • Districts 6 and 23: Marlboro Middle School
  • Districts 7, 20 and 22: Marlboro Recreation Center
  • Districts 8 and 12: Asher Holmes Elementary School
  • Districts 9 and 19: Morganville Volunteer Fire Company
  • Districts 11 and 16: Marlboro Elementary School
  • Districts 13 and 26: Marlboro Memorial Middle School
  • District 14: Marlboro Fire Department
  • Districts 15 and 21: Marlboro First Aid, rear entrance
  • Districts 17 and 28: Dugan Elementary School
  • Districts 18 and 24: Robertsville Bible Church, 11 Church Road

Colts Neck

  • District 1: Fire Company #1
  • Districts 2 and 8: St. Mary's Parish
  • District 3: Library main meeting room
  • Districts 4 and 5: Board of Education
  • District 6: Fire Company #2 meeting room
  • District 7: Cedar Drive School

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