Primary Day In Matawan-Aberdeen: Who's Running, Where To Vote

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Tuesday in the primary election. There are two important races Matawan-Aberdeen voters will be asked to vote in today:

1. NJ 6 Congress primary: 4 Republicans seek to take on Congressman Frank Pallone, a Democrat, this November. The four Republicans are:

• Former Hazlet mayor and current Monmouth County Commissioner Sue Kiley. She is the candidate endorsed by the Middlesex County Republican Party and the Monmouth County Republican Party.
• Lawyer Gregg Mele. He was the 2021 Libertarian Party nominee for NJ governor
• Tom Toomey, a millennial who has worked for Thompson Reuters, Samsung and Workforce. He used to work for the Republican National Committee.
• Rik Mehta, a small-business owner from the Iselin section of Woodbridge. In the past, he ran for U.S. Senate in New Jersey and lost. He is now trying for Congress.

2. Republican primary for Monmouth County Commissioners, Sheriff:

Incumbent Sheriff Shaun Golden is being challenged by Gary J. Rich, Sr. for a three-year term as sheriff. Golden is on the Monmouth County Republican Organization line; Rich is on the America First Republicans line. No Democrat has filed a petition for sheriff.

For the two, three-year terms on the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, Daniel Francisco and Steven L. Rich, America First Republicans, are challenging incumbents Thomas "Tom" Arnone and Dominick "Nick" DiRocco, both supported by the Monmouth County Republican Organization.

The general midterm election will be Nov. 8. Find your polling place to vote Tuesday here: https://www.monmouthcountyvote...