NJ 6th Congressional District Election: Frank Pallone Vs. Hillary Herzig [Live Results]

OCEANPORT, NJ —Polls have closed in New Jersey and Patch is monitoring the results as they come in.

In the race for New Jersey's Sixth Congressional district, Republican Hillary Herzig is running against longtime Democrat Congressman Frank Pallone.

Pallone has been in Congress for the past 38 years. Herzig, a married mother of three who lives with her husband and their kids in Oceanport, is attempting to unseat the incumbent.

Here are the vote tallies as of 8 p.m.:

Pallone:

Herzig:

Herzig previously worked for the U.S. Army and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

On her campaign website, she lists protecting parental rights, lowering taxes and medical freedom as her top priorities. She's also against flock cameras.

Pallone is a frequent Trump critic; he voted twice to impeach Trump. On policy, he was one of the architects of the Green New Deal. He was a big supporter of wind farms off the Jersey Shore and he said on his website he backs government incentives for "clean, renewable energy such as solar and wind ... Pallone uses his position as ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee to advocate for these priorities."

Pallone represents New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, which includes Woodbridge, Matawan, Aberdeen, the Bayshore section of Middletown, Long Branch and Asbury Park.

All the town in NJ 6: Carteret, Woodbridge, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, New Brunswick, part of Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Plainfield, Matawan, Aberdeen, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Bradley Beach, Deal, Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands and Atlantic Highlands, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Long Branch and West Long Branch, the northern part of Middletown (south Middletown is NJ 4/Rep. Chris Smith), Monmouth Beach, Neptune City and Neptune Township, Oceanport, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright and Union Beach.