Who's On The Ballot In Gloucester Township: Election 2022

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Residents of Gloucester Township will decide who will represent them on school boards, in local government, and in the United States House of Representatives on Election Day, November 8.

Before you head to the polls, review our list of candidates to see who's on your ballot. Patch will follow Tuesday's election and bring you results as they come in.

Who's on my ballot?

Local school board/board of education election

There are 11 people on the ballot for the Gloucester Township Public Schools board. Voters will choose three of these. Some of the candidates submitted slogans, which are listed. Also, those who filled out our Patch questionnaire have links to those answers.

• Dena Hendry
• Jarod Thomas
• Matthew Elliott Wilson (incumbent) "Father, Husband, Neighbor"
• Keith Gibbons
• John Austin
• Nancy B. Fritz
• Philip Desien
• Jennifer O'Donnell (incumbent)
• James W. Wintrode, Jr.
• Gabriele Melis "Your Children First"
• Melissa Treger

Also, residents will vote for one member for the regional board of education. Robert DiMaulo is the only name on the ballot.

Some candidates have slogans that will appear on the ballot, and those are listed below.

Boards of education act as a governance team for local districts, and can set goals, establish budgets, and make policies for local schools.

County commissioner and congressional representatives

Two Camden County Commissioners, both Democrats, are running to stay on the board. County commissioners (formerly called chosen freeholders) are elected county-wide in New Jersey and serve both executive and legislative functions. Camden County has seven commissioners.

Incumbent Edward McDonnell faces Republican Ian Gill, and fellow commissioner Virginia Ruiz-Betteridge is up against Republican Joe Miller.

In the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Claire Gustafson is hoping to flip NJ-1 red and defeat sitting Democratic Congressman Donald Norcross. You can read more about those candidates here.

A libertarian and two independents are on the ballot as well in NJ-1: Isaiah Fletcher (Libertarian), Patricia Kline ("For The People"), and Allen Cannon ("Cannon Fire")

Helpful Links

• Check if you are registered to vote.
• Where can I drop off my ballot?
• Track my mail-in ballot (postmarked by deadline: Nov. 8)
• Where can I vote in person?