Politics & Government
Election Guide: Where To Vote, Hours, Who's On The Ballot In Matawan And Aberdeen
Tuesday is Election Day. Here's a guide, including a list of candidates.

Tuesday is Election Day.
In New Jersey, all of the state Assembly seats are open.
In Monmouth County, there is a race for county clerk. There is also one open seat on the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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In Matawan and Aberdeen, there are school board and local government races. Here’s a list of who’s running:
County Clerk (vote for one)
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- Kevin A. Kane, D
- Christine Giordano Hanlon, R
Board of Freeholders (vote for one)
- Carol Rizzo, D
- John P. Curley, R
Aberdeen
13th District, General Assembly (vote for two)
- Jeanne Cullinane, D
- Thomas Herman, D
- Amy Handlin, R
- Declan O’Scanlon, R
- Joshua Leinsdorf, Jobs, Sidewalks, Transit
Council members-at-large (vote for four)
- Gregory J. Cannon, D
- Arthur S. Hirsch, D
- Robert L. Swindle, D
- Concetta B. Kelley, D
- Edward A. Failla, R
- Lyle H. Himmel, R
- John Gartley, R
- Deborah A. Whalen-Casler, R
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education (vote for two)
- Kenneth M. Aitken
- Tara Martinez
Matawan:
12th District, General Assembly (vote for two)
- David Merwin, D
- Robert P. Kurzydlowski, D
- Ronald S. Dancer, R
- Robert D. Clifton, R
- Stephen N. Zielinski Sr., Green Party
Borough Council (vote for two)
- Nicolas Reeve, D
- Mike Vergaretti, D
- Andrew Lopez, R
- Daria Dieterle, R
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education (vote for one)
- Kathleen Gentile
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Sample ballots, polling places and poll hours:
- To see a sample ballot, visit the Monmouth County clerk’s website.
- To find your polling place, visit the state’s voter information page. There, you can type in your address to determine where you should vote.
- Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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