Politics & Government

Election Guide: Where To Vote, Hours, Who's On The Ballot In Freehold, Freehold Twp.

County, state, town and school board races all will be decided Tuesday.

Tuesday is Election Day. Just in case you’ve forgotten or have been asleep for the last month.

Voters have to choose representatives for municipal office and school board as well as the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, the county clerk and two Assembly members from the 11th District.

Freehold Township also has a public question on the ballot seeking voter approval to merge the township’s planning and zoning boards.

Find out what's happening in Freeholdfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Not sure where you’re supposed to vote? The polling places for each voting district in Freehold Borough and Freehold Township can be found by clicking here. The towns are listed alphabetically. Not sure which voting district you’re in? Check the sample ballot mailed to your home. If you cannot find your sample ballot, you can search the state’s website here. Or you can call the Monmouth County Clerk’s office at 732-431-7790 for assistance.

Find out what's happening in Freeholdfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

You still can vote by mail but you must apply in person by 3 p.m. Monday (today) at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Election Office, at 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold. Your completed mail-in ballot must be turned in to the county Board of Elections by the time the polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Here are the candidates for the races. 

FREEHOLD BOROUGH

Freehold Borough Board of Education

At stake: Three, three-year terms.

The candidates:

  • Michael L. Lichardi
  • Susan M. Greitz
  • (only two candidates filed)

Freehold Regional High School Board of Education -- Freehold Borough Representative

At stake: One, three-year term.

  • Harold “Heshy” Moses (running unopposed)

Freehold Borough Mayor

At stake: One, four-year term.

The candidates

  • J. Nolan Higgins (running unopposed)

Freehold Borough Council

At stake: Two, four-year terms.

The candidates

  • Ronald Griffiths
  • Sharon Shutzer
  • Robert Gibbons
  • Michael Gill

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP

Freehold Regional High School Board of Education -- Freehold Borough Representative

At stake: One, three-year term.

  • Harold “Heshy” Moses (running unopposed)

Freehold Township Board of Education

At stake: Three, three-year terms.

The candidates:

  • Jason L. Levy
  • Kay Poklemba-Holtz
  • Christopher R. Marion

One, two-year unexpired term.

The candidates:

  • Edward Hudak (running unopposed)

One, one-year unexpired term.

The candidates:

  • Jennifer Patten (running unopposed)

Freehold Township Committee

At stake: Two, four-year terms.

The candidates

  • Doris Lin
  • Haven Franklin
  • Anthony J. Ammiano
  • Thomas L. Cook

MONMOUTH COUNTY

Monmouth County Freeholder

At stake: One, three-year term.

  • Carol Rizzo
  • John P. Curley

Monmouth County Clerk

At stake: One, five-year term.

  • Kevin A. Kane
  • Christine Giordano Halloran

N.J. Assembly, 11th District

At stake: Two, two-year terms

  • Eric Houghtaling
  • Joann Downey
  • Mary Pat Angelini
  • Caroline Casagrande

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