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
Colts Neck- Colts Neck Library, 2 Veterans Way, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Hazlet, Monmouth County Library, 251 Middle Road, Hazlet, NJ 07730
Howell, Adelphia Fire Company #2, 993 State route 33, Freehold, NJ 07728
Little Silver Borough, Little Silver Women's Club, 111 Church St., Little Silver, NJ 07739
Long Branch, Brookdale Community College (2nd Floor), 213 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Manalapan, Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726
Middletown, Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Leonardo, NJ 07737
Neptune, Neptune Senior Center, 1607 Corlies Ave., Neptune, NJ 07753
Spring Lake Heights Borough, Cornelius V. Kelly Community Center, 902 Ocean Road, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Upper Freehold Township, Hope Fire Company #1, 82 Route 526, Allentown, NJ 08501
Ocean County Early Voting Centers
Berkeley, Berkeley Library, 30 Station Road, Bayville, NJ 08721
Brick, Brick Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723
Jackson, Jackson Library, 2 Jackson Drive, Jackson, NJ 08527
Lacey, Charles A. Smith Community Center, 15 E Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731
Lakewood, Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 3rd St., Lakewood, NJ 08701
Lavallette Borough, Upper Shores Library, 112 Jersey City Ave., Lavallette, NJ 08735
Little Egg Harbor, Little Egg Harbor Library, 290 Mathistown Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
Manchester, Manchester Library, 21 S Colonial Drive, Manchester, NJ 08759
Stafford, Ocean County Southern Resource Center, 179 S Main St., Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Toms River, Toms 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 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)
Ocean County Board of Elections 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
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
Ocean County Ballot Drop Boxes
Barnegat, Ocean County Library (Entrance), 112 Burr St., Barnegat, NJ 08005
Beachwood, Ocean County Library, 126 Beachwood Blvd., Beachwood, NJ 08722
Berkeley / Bayville section, 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