Millburn 2022 Election Guide: Candidates, How To Vote

MILLBURN, NJ — With some residents voting by mail, the 2022 general election has already begun. In-person voting on Tuesday, Nov. 8 will run from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Here’s what you need to know about voting for candidates in Millburn/Short Hills, countywide, and for U.S. representative.

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THE BALLOT

Township Committee: Three slates of two candidates each are running for two spots on the Township Committee. See links to each of their six profiles below.

Board of Education: There's also a school board election. Three candidates are running for three spots: Jennifer Bhathena, Kris Heinrichs, and Viswa Reddy. There's also a write-in candidate.

Essex County Executive: On the county level, voters will choose a candidate for Essex County executive. Both candidates ran unopposed in the primary election: incumbent Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. (Democrat) and Adam Kraemer (Republican). Read more: Kraemer Says He Is Ready To Take On DiVincenzo In Essex County

11th Congressional District: Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is facing challenges from Republican nominee Paul DeGroot and Joseph Biasco of the Libertarian Party. Read more about that and watch the debate videos here.

The recently redrawn 11th District includes, in Essex County: Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair (part), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, and West Caldwell.

Township Committee Candidate Information

What do the candidates for Township Committee think about affordable housing, flooding, and other local issues? Read their profiles and Q&A below.

• Michael Cohen (D)
• Dianne Eglow (I)
• David Morrow (I)
• Oyin Owolabi (R)
• Annette Romano (D)
• Frank J. Saccomandi (R)

HOW TO VOTE

Election Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. There are three ways to turn in your ballot for the 2022 general election in New Jersey.

Vote By Mail – Every active registered voter is eligible to request a vote-by-mail ballot. If you would like to receive your ballot by mail, you must request your ballot not less than seven
days before an election. Otherwise, you must get your vote-by-mail ballot in-person from your county clerk by 3 p.m. the day before Election Day (learn how to do this in Essex County here). Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day to return their ballot to the Board of Elections in person, or deposit it in one of their county’s authorized ballot drop boxes (see a list of drop box locations in Essex County here). You can also mail your ballot; it must be postmarked on or before 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Vote In-Person (Early) – New Jersey passed a law in 2021 that allows residents to vote early during a nine-day period before Election Day. For the 2022 general election, the early voting period takes place from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday). In Essex County, early voting locations are in the following municipalities: Bloomfield, East Orange, Fairfield, Irvington, Verona, West Orange and Newark (see a full list and addresses here).

Vote In-Person (on Election Day) – The 2022 general election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place here.

See sample ballots from the Essex County Clerk’s Office here. Learn more about voting in New Jersey here.

Millburn also has posted voting information here.

Editor Eric Kiefer contributed to this story.