Tuesday, Nov. 6 is Election Day in New Jersey, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Residents of Mantua Township can vote in races for township committee, Clearview Regional High School District and Mantua School District board of educations, Gloucester County Sheriff, Gloucester County Surrogate, Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, New Jersey General Assembly, United States House of Representatives and United States Senate.
Voters will also vote on a state public question.
In the race for township committee, incumbents Robert T. Zimmerman (D) and Shawn K. Layton (D) are running uncontested.
In the race for one open seat in the Clearview Regional High School District board of education in the Township of Mantua are candidates Lisa M. Nole, Amy Gregg and Karen Vick.
In the race for three open seats in the Mantua School District board of education are candidates Emily Pedersen, Michael Magilton and Stephen J. Reiners.
In the race for Gloucester County Sheriff, incumbent Carmel Morina (D) is against Jonathan Sammons (R).
In the race for Gloucester County Surrogate, Joe Chila (D) is against George Shivery Jr. (R).
In the race for two seats on the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, candidates are incumbent Robert Damminger (D) and James Lavender (D) against Rose Yerka (R) and Diane King (R).
In the race to fill an unexpired term representing the 5th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly, incumbent William Spearman (D) is against Nicholas Kush (R).
In the race for the U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 2nd congressional district, Seth Grossman (R) is against Jeff Van Drew (D), John Ordille (Libertarian), William Benfer (Together We Can), Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth) and Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought).
In the race for United States Senator for New Jersey, incumbent Robert Menendez is against Bob Hugin (R), Murray Sabrin (Libertarian), Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ), Madelyn Hoffman (Green Party) Kevin Kimple (Make it Simple), Natalie Lynn Rivera (For the People) and Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth).
For the state question on this year’s ballot, voters will vote “yes” or “no” on the Securing Our Children’s Futures Bond Act.
The bond act authorizes the state to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million.
The money from the sale of the bonds would be used to provide grants to schools, school districts, county vocational school districts and county colleges.
Money from the grants would be used to build, equip and expand facilities to increase career and technical education program capacity.
Money would also be used for school security upgrades and school district water infrastructure improvement projects.
Below are the polling locations for Mantua Township:
- District 1, 10 and 11 at Church of the Incarnation (240 Main Street, Mantua);
- District 3, 5 and 6 at Sewell Fire District (155 East Union Avenue, Sewell); and
- District 7, 8 and 9 at Center City Fire Company (191 Jackson Avenue, Mantua).
