Election Day 2019: Everything To Know In Berkeley

BERKELEY, NJ — After a long campaign season, Election Day 2019 is fast approaching in Berkeley. There are a number of contested races on the Nov. 5 ballot, including mayor, council and positions on the Berkeley and Central Regional school boards.

Here is everything you need to know about Election Day in your town:

What will be on my ballot?

You can view the sample ballot here. Here are the candidates:

Mayor (four-year term)

• Carmen Amato (Republican)
• Laura Shaw (Democrat)

Council at large (four-year term, vote for three)

• John A. Bacchione (R)
• Heather B. Walsh (D)
• L. Thomas Grosse, Jr. (R)
• Mario Ciasulli (D)
• Keith A. Buscio (R)
• Joshua Eckersley (D)

Related article: Meet The 2019 Berkeley Mayor And Council Candidates

Central Regional school board (three-year term, vote for three)

• Lou Tuminaro
• Denise Pavone Wilson
• Ralph G. Frulio
• Jennifer Lewis

Berkeley Township school board (three-year term, vote for three)

• Alicia Green
• Michele Shedlock
• Edward F. Cammarato
• Stephen J. Pellecchia

Ocean County Sheriff

• Michael Mastronardy (R)
• Gene Davis (D)

State assembly, 9th Legislative district (two-year term, vote for two)

• Brian E. Rumpf (R)
• Sarah J. Collins (D)
• Dianne C. Gove (R)
• Wayne Lewis (D)

Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders (three-year term, vote for two)

• John P. "Jack" Kelly (R)
• Jean Czarkowski (D)
• Virginia "Ginny" Haines (R)
• David T. Wright (D)
• Daniel Valentine (Libertarian)

Where can I find election results?

Right here on Patch! Check back at 8 p.m. for real-time election results. You can also have them delivered straight to your inbox by subscribing to the Patch newsletter. You can also follow Berkeley Patch on Facebook to see results on your Facebook feed.

Where do I vote?

Your polling place is included on a sample ballot mailed out to all registered voters. If you're still not sure, or you misplaced that sample ballot, you can look up your polling location on the New Jersey Division of Election's website.
Here's a list of polling locations in Ocean County.

When can I vote?

Election Day 2019 is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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