Primary Election Guide

Primary elections for municipal government seats will be held all over the state today. Here's the rundown on Barnegat's primaries.

What's at stake. Two seats on the committee are open this year – those of Leonard Morano, the Committee’s lone Democrat, and Republican Martin Lisella. With the only Democratic-held seat open, the Nov. 8 general election has the potential to result in a fully Republican Committee.

While the Democratic primary is uncontested, Republican voters will be choosing from among three candidates: The party-backed pair of incumbent Martin Lisella and former Committee member Maxine Blumenthal, and challenger Philip J. Checchia.

The candidates are:

• Leonard Morano, 34 Highland Drive (Incumbent Democrat)
• Michael P. Howard, 22 Birdsall Street (Democrat)

• Martin Lisella, 15 Shady Stream Road (Incumbent Republican)
• Maxine Blumenthal, 160 Brighton Road (Republican)
• Philip J. Checchia, 12 Windward Drive (Republican)

Where to vote. Ocean County has made adjustments to Barnegat's voting districts to accommodate an increase in the number of registered voters, said Township Clerk Kathleen T. West.

All registered voters should have received sample ballots, she said, which includes the correct polling place to report to Tuesday. Districts 13 and 14 have been added in place of District 9.

If you're still not sure of where to vote, try the state's online polling place search tool.

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• District #1: Barnegat High School, Bengal Boulevard. All voters who live East of Route 9 to Barnegat Bay and North of East Bay Avenue.
• District #2: Municipal Court Room, 900 W. Bay Ave. South of East Bay Avenue, Holly Oaks, Oak Hill Homes
• District #3: Community Center, 900 W. Bay Ave., behind town hall. All voters who live west of Barnegat Boulevard, south of Ravenwood Boulevard, east of Deer Run Drive South. 
• District #4: Lillian M. Dunfee School, 128 Barnegat Blvd. Part of Settlers Landing.
• District #5: Brighton at Barnegat Clubhouse, Brighton Road and Route 72. All voters in Brighton at Barnegat, Pinewood Estates, and off of Route 72.
• District #6: Lillian M. Dunfee School, 128 Barnegat Blvd. All voters South of West Bay Avenue, West of Gunning River Road.
• District #7: Community Center, 900 W. Bay Ave., behind town hall. All voters in Ocean Acres, Heritage Point South, Horizons, the Windward development and Pine Ridge
• District #8: Mirage Clubhouse, 1 Esplanade Drive. Voters in Four Seasons at Mirage.
• District #10: Heritage Bay Club House, 100 Sandpiper Road. All voters in Heritage Bay.
• District #11: Barnegat High School, Bengal Boulevard. All voters in  Brookville Manor, Burr Street, Atlantic Heights Apartments, Rose Hill Road and Rosehill Manor.
• District #12: Mirage Club House. Voters in Mirage.
• District #13: Municipal Court Room, 900 W. Bay Ave.; Heritage Point Clubhouse, 44 Heritage Pt. Blvd. Voters in Heritage Point.
• District #14: Pheasant Run Clubhouse, 219 Pine Oak Blvd. Voters in Pheasant Run.