Ramsey's Election Guide 2012

This Tuesday, Ramsey voters will decide on local, county, state, and national political races. Locally, four candidates will be running for two seats on the Ramsey borough council.

Two incumbent Republicans, William Jones and Deirdre Dillon, will be taking on Democratic challengers Dr. Lou Moore and Kelly Van Horn in Tuesday’s local election.

A third seat on the council, a two-year unexpired term meant to fill the seat vacated by Bruce Vozeh, who was hired as borough administrator in July, will also be on the ballot.

Joe Verdone, a Republican who was appointed to the seat in August, is running for election. Though Democrat Democrat Scott Stahlmann’s name will also appear on the ballot, he withdrew from the race last month.

Below you can find links to learn more about each of Ramsey’s local candidates.

Republicans

Deirdre Dillon - Dillon is running for her third term in office. Dillon currently serves as the Public Safety Commissioner on the council, and said she wants to help maintain the quality-of-life in Ramsey.

William Jones - Jones is running for his third term in office. Jones has been involved in public service in Ramsey and other North Jersey towns for 30 years. He said he will continue to look for "creative ways," to make the borough more affordable, like looking into more shared services with the school system.

Joe Verdone - Verdone is running to finish out an unexpired term in office.The longtime borough volunteer said taxes and long-term affordability for residents are issues he'd like to tackle if elected.

Democrats

Lou Moore - Moore is running for his first term in office. Dr. Moore is the principal of Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes. He said he's running to add a new, different voice to the Ramsey Council. One of the projects he'd like to work on is making local government more open to Ramsey citizens.

Kelly Van Horn - Van Horn is running for her first term in office. The 23-year-old Ramsey High School grad is currently student teaching. Van Horn has criticized decisions the current council has made, and said she would add a new perspective to the council.

Voting

Polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Some districts' polling locations have changed, due to Hurricane Sandy. See the list of polling locations here.

Elections on the State Level

• Sandy Poses Unique Challenges to NJ Candidates

The National Election

From our NJ Insiders Series:

• Aug. 12: NJ Insiders Not Sure Ryan Better Pick Than Christie
• Aug. 22: NJ Insiders: Booker Strongest Candidate Dems Can Field Against Christie
• Oct 4: Who Won the Debate? NJ Insiders Pick Romney
• Oct 17: Who Won the Debate? NJ Insiders Split Along Party Lines
• Oct. 23: NJ Insiders Split Along Party Lines After Final Debate
• Nov. 5: 

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