Green Brook Election Guide 2012

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Watchung-Green Brook Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates.

Ken Hermann and Pat Boccio, incumbent Republicans, are facing Democrats David Breen and Tom Tsivgas for two, three-year terms.

Lisa Couch is seeking to join Green Brook Board of Education members Stephanie R. Green and Bruce Martins on the board, after Randi Friedman chose not to seek re-election in the district's first election on the November ballot.

Mark Caliguire hopes to reclaim the Somerset County Freeholders seat he was appointed to fill last year, after Jack Ciattarelli stepped into the New Jersey Assembly 16th District seat after the death of Peter Biondi. He joins fellow Republican incumbent Patrick Scaglione in the race facing Democrats Anthony Pranzatelli and William Galtieri.

Leonard Lance, Republican, seeks to hold his 7th Congressional District seat against a challenge by Democrat Upendra Chivukula.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D) will take on Republican challenger Joe Kyrillos.

President Barack Obama, Democrat, will face the presumptive Republican candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in a campaign that has already focused heavily on the economy and job growth.