Primary Election Candidates: Who's Running In Berkeley

BERKELEY, N.J. — Local candidates announced they're running for mayor and council-at-large in Berkeley.

Candidates for the Republican and Democratic primaries had until 4 p.m. on Monday to file petitions for election.

In the mayoral race, Mayor Carmen Amato is running for a third four-year term against Laura Shaw. In the council-at-large race, three Republicans are campaigning for re-election against three Democratic candidates.

Here's who's running:

Mayor

• Carmen F. Amato, Jr., Republican
• Laura Shaw, Democrat

Council-at-large (vote for three)

• John A. Bacchione, Republican
• L. Thomas Grosse, Jr., Republican
• Keith A. Buscio, Republican
• Heather B. Walsh, Democrat
• Mario Ciasulli, Democrat
• Joshua Eckersley, Democrat

Primary voting takes place June 4 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The voting registration deadline is May 14 and party affiliation change deadline is April 10.

Here's more information on registering to vote.

Click here for your district voting address.

According to the state, to register to vote in New Jersey, you must be:

• A United States citizen
• At least 17 years old, and understand that you may not vote until reaching the age of 18
• A resident of the county for 30 days before the election
• Not currently serving a sentence, probation or parole because of a felony conviction

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