NJ 4th Legislative District Elections: Who's Running, How To Vote

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — In less than a month, voters in New Jersey’s 4th Legislative District head to the polls to vote in state elections, including those at the legislative level.

State Senator Fred Madden (D) will face a re-election challenge from Republican Stephen Pakradooni Jr. Assembly Members Paul Moriarty and Gabriela Mosquera, also Democrats, face a challenge from Republican Denise Gonzalez.

Madden was first elected to the state senate in 2003. Before that, he was a member of the New Jersey State Police Force, and much of his career reflects that experience.

The senator sponsored a bill giving surviving spouses of fallen police officers and firefighters permanent workers’ compensation, according to njsendems.org. He pushed for the law that makes the transition into the classroom easier for veterans, and a measure honoring New Jersey’s service members by designating November of each year Veterans’ Month.

Pakradooni, who has a degree in automotive technology, is running to address property taxes, according to his campaign website. His goal is to end property tax increases due to home improvements and freeze property taxes for homeowners 65 years old and older. He is looking to limit state restrictions on New Jersey businesses, corporations, healthcare, education and more.

Moriarty, a former mayor of Washington Township, is in his eighth term as an assemblyman. He worked as an investigative journalist at KYW-CBS 3, a news producer at WCAU-TV, and is currently a media consultant, according to servingsouthjersey.com.

Mosquera was born in Ecuador and came to the United States when she was 3 years old, according to servingsouthjersey.com. She became a U.S. citizen when she was 18, and is the second Latina ever to represent South Jersey in the legislature.

Gonzalez, a Gloucester Township resident, served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Her goals include more funding for the safety of police officers, and bringing back police dogs and community outreach programs like DARE and PALS

New Jersey's 4th Legislative District spans Camden and Gloucester counties, and includes the towns of Chesilhurst, Clementon, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs, Lindenwold, Monroe, Pitman, Washington Township and Winslow Township.

Election Day is Nov. 2, but mail-in ballots have already been sent to homes. Voters can also use vote-by-mail drop boxes that have been set up across the district. Read more here: Vote-By-Mail Drop Boxes Set Up In Gloucester Township

Traditional polling locations in Gloucester Township are set up in the following locations:

• Glendora Fire Company, 29 7th Avenue: District 1
• Chews United Methodist Church, 319 Black Horse Pike: Districts 2, 22
• Our Lady of Hope Parish Center, 701 Little Gloucester Road: District 3
• Blenheim Fire Company, 34 Almonesson Road: District 4
• Palace Caterers, 109 N. Black Horse Pike in the Blackwood section of the township: District 5
• Camden County Emergency Training Center, 420 N. Woodbury Turnersville Road: Districts 6, 10
• Gloucester Township Library, 15 South Black Horse Pike: District 7
• Erial Fire Company, 1946 Williamstown Road: Districts 8, 32, 39
• Stetser Lamartine American Legion Post #281, 2101 Chews Landing Road: Districts 9, 13
• Chews Landing Fire Company, 43 Somerdale Rd: Districts 11, 16, 21, 26
• Council Chambers at the Gloucester Township Municipal Building, 1261 Chews Landing Road: Districts 12, 25
• Gloucester Township Recreation Center, 80 Broadacres Dr: Districts 14, 23, 27, 28
• Gloucester Township Senior Center, 1261 Chews Landing Rd. (Next to Municipal Building): Districts 15, 37
• Charles Lewis School, 875 Erial Road: Districts 17, 38
• Timber Creek High School Auxiliary Gym, 501 Jarvis Road: Districts 18, 33
• Camden County Technical School Conference Center, 343 Berlin Cross Keys Road: Districts 19, 34
• Point Ariel Park Community Center, Erial & Little Mill Rds: Districts 20, 30
• Our Lady of Hope Parish Center, 701 Little Gloucester Road: District 24
• Ann Mullen Middle School Library, 1400 Sicklerville Road: Districts 29, 35
• James Lilly School Gym, 1275 Williamstown Road: Districts 31, 36
• Our Lady of Hope Parish Center, 701 Little Gloucester Road: District 40

This year, anyone who wants to vote early in-person can do so in the following locations:

• Gloucester Township: Elections & Archive Center, 100 University Court, Blackwood
• Camden City: Rowan University, 129 N. Broadway, Camden
• Collingswood: Collingswood Senior Center, 30 W. Collings Ave, Collingswood
• Merchantville: Merchantville Community Center, 212 Somerset Street
• Runnemede: Harry Williams Community Center, 2 Broadway, Runnemede
• Winslow: Bud Duble Community Center, 33 Cooper Folly Rd, Atco
• Voorhees: Lion’s Lake Community Center, 101 Dutchtown Rd., Voorhees

Early voting centers will be open Oct. 23-31. Hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked or placed in drop boxes on or before 8 p.m. on Nov. 2, Election Day.

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