Bergen County To Install 12 New Ballot Drop Boxes Before Election

MAHWAH, NJ — Election season is closing in, and the coronavirus pandemic persists. This means voting will be different this year, and New Jersey has made adjustments to account for it.

This week, Bergen County announced the impending installation of 12 additional secure ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 3 elections, bringing the county total to 18.

Currently awaiting delivery, once the ballot boxes arrive they will be installed in time for voters to submit their ballots.

"Working to comply with Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order that mandates each county have secure ballot drop boxes, the Bergen County Board of Elections is pleased to announce that there will be 18 such drop boxes throughout the county," the Board of Elections said in a news release.

The drop boxes serve as an alternative to mail-in voting, and, according to the county, were paid for by the state. They are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

The drop boxes will be located at:

• 198 North Washington Ave (Borough Hall in Rear), in Bergenfield
• 118 Serpentine Road (Borough Hall), in Demarest
• 2-10 North Van Brunt Street (City Hall), in Englewood
• 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue (behind Borough Hall), in Fair Lawn
• 1355 Inwood Terrace/Anderson Avenue Circular Drive (Fort Lee Community Center), in Fort Lee
• One Bergen County Plaza (County Administration Building), in Hackensack
• 320 Boulevard (behind Borough Hall), in Hasbrouck Heights
• 380 Hillsdale Avenue (Borough Hall parking lot), in Hillsdale
• 214 Ridge Road (Borough Hall), in North Arlington
• One Municipal Plaza (Borough Hall, across from Library), in Oakland
• 227 Old Tappan Road (Borough Hall), in Old Tappan
• 1 Jockish Square (Borough Hall, outside main entrance), in Paramus
• 30 Wyckoff Avenue (Rear of Library), Ramsey
• 725 Slocum Avenue (Ridgefield Community Center), in Ridgefield
• 131 North Maple Avenue (Village Hall), in Ridgewood
• 176 Park Avenue (Borough Hall), in Rutherford
• 818 Teaneck Road (Municipal Building, North Entrance), in Teaneck
• 340 Franklin Avenue (Municipal Building), in Wyckoff

According to the county, ballots will be collected on a regular basis and brought to the Board of Elections offices for immediate processing. The last pick-up will be at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Voters may also choose to mail their ballots at the post office or bring their own ballot to their polling place on election day.

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