Politics & Government

Election Day In Matawan/Aberdeen: Who's Running, Where To Vote

There are elections for school board, town council and the Statehouse this fall in Aberdeen/Matawan:

ABERDEEN, NJ — There are elections for school board, town council and the Statehouse this fall in Aberdeen/Matawan.

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1. In Aberdeen:

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Longtime Aberdeen Mayor Fred Tagliarini, a Democrat, will be challenged by Republican William Sullivan, a corrections officer. On the Council, Tagliarini-backed Democrats Margaret Montone and Joseph Martucci will be challenged by Republicans Michael Vail and Michael MacDermott.

2. In Matawan:

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There are two Council seats up for election: Republicans Charles Ross and Melanie Wang seek to unseat Democrats Nicolas Reeve and John Lazar, who both currently sit on the Council.

3. Statehouse race:

Aberdeen is part of Legislative District 13 and voters will be asked to either re-elect the current Republicans that represent this area in Trenton or vote in new Democrats. Read that story: Republicans s. Democrats Battle For NJ 13 Statehouse Seats

Early voting has ended so just vote at your regular polling place Tuesday. Find your polling place here: https://nj.gov/state/elections...

If you'd prefer to vote by mail, these are all the secure ballot drop box locations in Matawan-Aberdeen:

  • Aberdeen Municipal Building 1 Aberdeen Square Aberdeen 07747
  • Borough of Matawan Municipal Building 201 Broad Street Matawan 07747

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked or placed in drop boxes on or before 8 p.m. on Tuesday,

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