Election Day In Basking Ridge 2021: When, Where To Vote

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Nov. 2 is the general election and there are hotly contested races for both the township council and board of education.

In Basking Ridge there are four ways to vote: at a polling location, using a secure dropbox, mailing your ballot back or hand-delivering it to your local board of elections.

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Who is on the ballot?

Click on the candidates' names to read their candidate profile (*denotes incumbents).

Bernards Township General Candidates:

• Jennifer Asay - Republican
• Andrew McNally* - Republican
• Sophia Chadda - Democrat
• Jessica Simpson-Cook - Democrat

Bernards Township Board Of Education Candidates (3-year seats):

• Herpreet "Guddia" Singh*
• Timothy Salmon*
• Robin McKeon*
• Kirsten Light
• Carl Bird

Bernards Township Board Of Education Candidates (unexpired seat):

• Ruchika Hira*
• Lawrence J. Nastro

Somerset County Board of County Commissioners:

• Michael Kirsh - Republican
• Amber Murad - Republican
• Shanel Y. Robinson* - Democrat
• Sara Sooy* - Democrat

New Jersey Legislative District 21 Senator

• Jon Bramnick* - Republican
• Joseph Signorello III - Democrat

New Jersey Legislative District 21 Assembly

• Nancy Muñoz* - Republican
• Michelle Matsikoudis - Republican
• Elizabeth A. Graner - Democrat
• Anjali Mehrotra - Democrat

Governor

• Phil Murphy* - Democrat
• Jack Ciattarelli - Republican

Where Can I Vote?

In-person polling locations:

• Bernards Township Library, 32 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge (Districts 1, 6)
• Basking Ridge Firehouse, 30 Washington Avenue, Basking Ridge (Districts 2, 7)
• Ridge Oak Senior Citizen Housing, 150 Manchester Drive, Basking Ridge (District 3)
• Hills Recreation Center, 75 Hansom Road, Basking Ridge (Districts 4, 21, 22, 23, 24)
• Somerset Hills Lutheran Church, 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge (Districts 5, 8)
• Bernards Township Community Center House, 289 South Maple Avenue,
  Basking Ridge (District 9)
• Bernards Township Community Center Garage, 289 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge (Districts 10, 17)
• Millington Baptist Church, 520 King George Road, Basking Ridge (Districts 11, 15, 19)
• Liberty Corner Firehouse, 95 Church Street, Liberty Corner (Districts 12, 14)
• Fellowship Village, 8000 Fellowship Road, Basking Ridge (Districts 16, 20)
• Society Hill Clubhouse II, 239 Irving Place, Basking Ridge (Districts 13, 18)

Dropbox:

Located in front of the Municipal Building, 1 Miller Lane, Basking Ridge.

The boxes are all outside and under surveillance 24/7. They resemble a USPS Blue Mailbox, but are Red, White & Blue and display "Somerset County – Official Ballot Drop Box."

The Vote-By-Mail ballots (VBMs) will be picked up on a daily basis and brought to the Board of Elections. All security measures will be followed when collecting and transporting the VBMs, officials said.

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