Bridgewater 2022 Election: Who's Running, Where To Vote

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Here is what Bridgewater voters need to know before they hit the polls.

Who is on the ballot? (* denotes incumbent)

Editor's note: Click on the candidate's name to see their full Patch profile. If a candidate does not have a link, Patch did not get a response to a request to fill out the questionnaire.

Township Council

There are no local township races this year in Bridgewater.

Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education

There are seven candidates running for the three, three-year full-term seats up for grabs representing Bridgewater:

• Sally Bartlett
• Emily Calistri
• Lynne Hurley*
• Lanfang "Lucy" Li
• Steven Singer*
• Saad Toor
• June Wang

There is one, one-year unexpired seat representing Raritan open.

• Jessica Ivan
• Michael Pepe

A debate for the candidates vying for a seat on the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School Board was held on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the High School. See the debate below:

Somerset County Board of County Commissioners

• Melonie Marano - Democrat*
• Amber Murad - Republican

Somerset County Sheriff

• Darrin Russo - Democrat*
• John Sheridan - Republican

Somerset County Clerk

• Steve Peter - Democrat *
• Suzanne Maeder - Republican

New Jersey Legislative District 7 Representative

• Tom Malinowski - Democrat*
• Tom Kean Jr. - Republican

New Jersey Legislative District 12 Representative

• Bonnie Watson Coleman - Democrat*
• Darius Mayfield - Republican

When To Vote

The general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 8 with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are multiple ways to turn in your ballot for the 2022 general election.

Where Can I Vote?

Vote In-Person On Election Day

• Bradley Gardens Firehouse, 24 Old York Road (Districts 1, 2, 16, 31)
• Adamsville School, Route 28 (400 Union Avenue) (Districts 3, 14, 27)
• Bridgewater Municipal Court Meeting Room 102, 100 Commons Way (Districts 4, 11)
• Somerset County 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road (Districts 5, 33, 34, 35)
• Hamilton School, Hamilton Lane (Off Frohlin Drive) (Districts 6, 17)
• Bridgewater Township Senior Citizen Center, 455 Somerville Road (Districts 7, 18, 21, 32)
• The People Care Center, 120 Finderne Avenue (District 8)
• Finderne Rescue Squad, 476 Union Ave (Route 28) (Districts 9, 15)
• Blessed Sacrament Parish Center, 1890 Washington Valley Road (Districts 10, 12, 20, 23, 24)
• Hillside School, 844 Brown Road (Districts 13, 22, 28, 29)
• Bridgewater United Methodist Church, Corner of 651 Country Club Road & Van Holten Road (Districts 19, 30, 36)
• Eisenhower School, 791 Eisenhower Avenue, Off Steeple Chase Lane (Districts 25, 26)

Dropbox:

Located at the Municipal Building, 100 Commons Way, Bridgewater.

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."

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