Politics & Government

New Jersey Election Day In October?

Special election exclusively for the U.S. Senate seat open after the death of late Sen. Frank Lautenberg.

Keith Brown, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

Wednesday is an election day in New Jersey.

Yes, Wednesday. In October.

The Oct. 16 polling is the first ever for the state and was prompted by the death of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg and forwarded by Gov. Chris Christie's decision to hold a special primary and general election solely for the U.S. Senate seat, rather than waiting until the November general election when Christie will stand for re-election. 

The two elections are estimated to cost about $25 million. 

Wednesday's election pits Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker against Tea Party Republican Steve Lonegan. Booker holds a comfortable lead over Lonegan.

But there are a host of others vying for the seat you may have not known about. Among them:

  • Stuart David Meissner, of the Alimony Reform Now party
  • Antonio Nice Sabas, representing the Freedom of Choice party
  • Robert DePasquale, of the Jobs For Americans party
  • Eugene Martin LaVergne, of the D-R Party
  • Pablo Olivera, representing Unity is Strength
  • Edward C. Stackhouse Jr., of the Ed The Barber party
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., so if you're going out to exercise your civic muscles, here are the voting locations for your town:

In Manasquan:
District 1: Manasquan First Aid Building, 65 Broad Street
District 2: Manasquan Hook & Ladder Company 133 Abe Voorheese Dr.
District 3: Manasquan Borough Hall, 201 E. Main Street
District 4: Volunteer Engine Company, 2111 Parker Ave.

In Wall:
District 1. Central School, Allenwood Road
District 2. South Wall Fire House, Atlantic Avenue 
District 3. West Belmar Fire House, Highway 71 
District 4. Municipal Bldg, 2700 Allaire Road 
District 5. Wall Fire House, 18th Avenue 
District 6. Wall First Aid & Rescue, Monmouth Blvd. 
District 7. West Belmar Fire House, Highway 71 
District 8. Community First Aid, Lakewood Road 
District 9. South Wall Fire House, Atlantic Avenue 
District 10. Old Mill School, Old Mill Road 
District 11. Community First Aid, Lakewood Road 
District 12. Glendola Fire House, Belmar Blvd. 
District 13. Wall First Aid & Rescue, Monmouth Blvd.
District 14. Wall Township Library 2700 Allaire Rd. 
District 15. Glendola Fire House, Belmar Blvd. 
District 16. South Wall Fire House, Atlantic Avenue
District 17. Allenwood School, Allenwood-Lakewood Rd.
District 18. Four Seasons Ballroom, 2519 Sparrowbush Lane
District 19. Wall Township Library, 2700 Allaire Road

In Belmar:
District 1: Belmar Municipal Building Gymnasium, 601 Main Street
District 2: Belmar Municipal Building Gymnasium, 601 Main Street
District 3: Belmar Municipal Building Gymnasium, 601 Main Street
District 4: Belmar Municipal Building Gymnasium, 601 Main Street
District 5: Belmar Municipal Building, Community Center, 601 Main Street

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