Primary Day 2017: Who's On The Ballot, Where To Vote In Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ — On Tuesday, June 6 voters will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the primary election. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Locally in Westfield Township there is one - 4 year Mayor seat; one - 4 year 1st Ward Councilman seat; one - 4 year 2nd Ward Councilman seat; one - 4 year 3rd Ward Councilman seat; and one - 4 year 4th Ward Councilman seat up for grab.

The primaries are currently all uncontested with one republican and one democrat each vying for one of the spots.

Westfield municipal candidates:

• Michelle W. Brindle, 520 Fairmont Avenue, Westfield 07090 - Dem Mayor
• Andrew K. Skibitsky, 1001 Irving Avenue, Westfield 07090 - Rep Mayor
• Linda S. Habgood, 240 East Dudley Avenue, Westfield 07090 - Dem 1st Ward Councilman
• Sam Della Fera, 540 Coleman Place, Westfield 07090 - Rep 1st Ward Councilman
• Michael J. Dardia, 338 Benson Place, Westfield 07090 - Dem 2nd Ward Councilman
• James J. Corcoran, 420 Wychwood Road, Westfield 07090 - Rep 2nd Ward Councilman
• David M. Contract, 565 Shackamaxon Drive, Westfield 07090 - Dem 3rd Ward Councilman
• David Oliveira, 503 Boulevard, Westfield 07090 - Rep 3rd Ward Councilman
• Dawn Mackey, 244 Hazel Avenue, Westfield 07090 - Dem 4th Ward Councilman
• Keith Loughlin, 744 Scotch Plains Avenue, Westfield 07090 - Rep 4th Ward Councilman

On the county level there are three - 3 year term seats open for freeholder, which is uncontested. There is also one - 3 year term open for county sheriff, which is contested in the Democrat race with two candidates vying for a spot.

Union County candidates:

Freeholder – Three - 3 year term

• Angel Estrada, 987 Coolidge Road, Elizabeth 07208 - Dem
• Christopher Hudak, 520 Exeter Road, Linden 07036 - Dem
• Angela R. Garretson, 224 Winans Avenue, Hillside 07205 - Dem
• Patricia Quattrocchi, 233 Lexington Blvd, Apt 9, Clark 07066 - Rep
• P. Mark Martini, 17 Stanley Oval, Westfield 07090 - Rep
• Peter B. Lijoi, 124 Canoe Brook Parkway, Summit 07901 - Rep

County Sheriff – One – 3 year term

• Peter Corvelli, 40 N. 6th Street, Kenilworth 07033 - Dem
• Gail Smith, Alexander 1437 Edwin Place, Plainfield 07062 - Dem
• Marc A. Krauss, 43 Owaissa Avenue, Springfield 07081 - Rep

Tuesday at 4 p.m. is also the deadline for candidates to file independent bids to run for public office. Unaffiliated voters can vote in Tuesday’s primaries by showing up at the polls and registering with the party of the primary in which they intend to vote. Voters can change their affiliation back after the election is over.

Below is the list of polling locations in Westfield for this year’s primary, including the addresses and which districts vote where:

• Ward 1 District 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 - Roosevelt Intermediate School, 301 Clark St
• Ward 1 District 4, 6 - Library, 550 E Broad St
• Ward 2 District 1 - County of Union Building, 300 E North Ave
• Ward 2 District 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Washington School, 300 St Marks Ave
• Ward 3 District 1 - Westfield Rescue Squad, 335 Watterson St
• Ward 3 District 2, 3, 4; Ward 4 District 1, 2 - Edison Intermediate School, 800 Rahway Ave
• Ward 3 District 5, 6, 7; Ward 4 District 3, 4, 5 - Westfield High School - 550 Dorian Rd

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