Bloomfield 2021 Election Voter Guide: See The Candidate List

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The race between Gov. Phil Murphy and Jack Ciattarelli will be among the top reasons that Bloomfield residents head to the polls on Nov. 2. But local voters will also grapple with several other choices in the 2021 general election.

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Polls will be open in New Jersey on Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The last day to register to vote was Oct. 12. Applications for vote-by-mail ballots were due Oct. 26. Learn more or see local polling places here.

Early in-person voting in New Jersey is taking place for the first time in state history from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31. People who participate in early voting won't be allowed to send a mail-in ballot or vote in-person on Election Day. You can find the early voting locations in Essex County here.

The Essex County Clerk’s Office has released a guide to voting in the general election, which includes locations of ballot drop boxes. See it here.

Here are the choices Bloomfield voters will face this election.

LOCAL

Six people are competing for three open seats on the Bloomfield Board of Education. Terms last for three years.

The candidates and their slogans include:

• Shane Berger - Strength and Experience
• Monica Charris Tabares - For Our Kids
• Pedro A. Gongora - For Our Kids
• Michael Heller - Strength and Experience
• Yomara Knott - For Our Kids
• Satenik Margaryan - Strength and Experience

COUNTY

Voters in Essex County, including Bloomfield, will pick a county sheriff for a three-year term.

Democratic incumbent Armando Fontoura, the longest-serving sheriff in county history, successfully fended off a challenge from John Arnold Jr. and Barry Jackson in the June primary election.

Fontoura will face off against Nicholas Pansini, who earned the Republican nod.

STATE

Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (Democrat) is up against challenges from Jack Ciattarelli (Republican), Madelyn Hoffman (Green Party), Gregg Mele (Libertarian Party) and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party). Read More: NJ Governor Candidates: Why You Should Elect Me (In 500 Words)

Bloomfield voters will also get to cast ballots for the following seats in the state Legislature:

Senate, 28th District (vote for one)

• Ronald L. Rice (Democrat)
• Frank Contella (Republican)

Assembly, 28th District (vote for two)

• Cleopatra G. Tucker (Democrat)
• Ralph R. Caputo (Democrat)
• Monique Headen (Republican)
• Anthony D'Angelo (Republican)

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