Vote-By-Mail Drop Boxes Set Up In Gloucester Township

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Camden County installed three vote-by-mail drop boxes in Gloucester Township this week, to be used in the Nov. 2 general elections and beyond, county officials announced. They are among 29 that have been installed countywide.

Gloucester Township residents have plenty to vote for in the Nov. 2 elections alone. In addition to governor and state legislative offices, there are three candidates running for mayor, nine running for council, nine candidates running for three seats on the K-8 school board, and five candidates running for three seats on the Black Horse Pike Regional School District school board.

“VBM drop boxes are conveniently located throughout Camden County to make voting easier and more convenient during this most unusual election year,” Camden County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr. said. “Voters can rest assured that these boxes are safe and secure, and that their vote will be counted as long as their ballot is completed properly and placed in any VBM drop box prior to the closing of polls on November 2. Voters can also return their ballot by mail or by bringing it to the Board of Elections in person.”

The announcement of the new drop boxes comes as 89,000 ballots were mailed to voters throughout the county this week. New Jersey has grown mail-in voting to provide more access and opportunity to participate in the process, and to provide a viable alternative during a global pandemic.

These large containers will be in addition to the previous installations done for the New Jersey 2020 primary and general elections. They will be used as an alternative to the U.S. Postal Service and will be operated by the Board of Elections. The expanded vote by mail boxes are all in well-lit, secure and video monitored locations throughout the area and clearly marked.

In Gloucester Township, drop boxes are set up in the following locations:

• The Gloucester Township Municipal Building, 1261 Chews Landing Road;
• Camden County College Blackwood Campus, 200 College Drive, Parking Lot 5; and
• The Elections and Archives Center, 100 University Court.

Vote-by-mail ballots can also be dropped off at the Camden County Board of Elections, 100 University Court in Gloucester Township.

Here’s what’s happening locally:

Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayer and Council Members Michelle L. Winters and Dan Hutchison will all run for re-election. Carolyn Grace, who was appointed to council after Scott Owens resigned in the fall, will run for that seat. All four are Democrats.

They face two sets of challengers.

Republican Joseph F. Damico III will challenge Mayer in the mayoral campaign. His running mates areNatalie L. Rivera, Raymond E. Henry Jr. and Theodore M. Liddell.

Sam Sweet will run for mayor on the Restore GT slate. His running mates are Joe Allen, Shaylynn Lattie and Dawn Sabella.

In the Gloucester Township K-8 Public School District, incumbents Anthony Marks and Brian Hammel are joined by Kia Lipscomb on the "Building Brighter Futures" ticket.

Keith Gibbons and Jennifer Zuck are both running under the slogan, "Principled Resolutions."
Pauline Algeria is running under the slogan, "Ethical, Dedicated, Accessible," and Tanika Harvey is running under the slogan, "Empowering Future Leaders."

"Building Brighter Futures" is also the name of the slate for the incumbents in the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, which includes Highland, Timber Creek and Triton regional high schools.

That slate includes Board Vice President Jay McMullin and Board Members Matthew Jefferson and Jennifer Storer.

Shana Mosley filed to run under the slogan, "Prioritize Our Children."

Linda Gilch is running in both school board elections.

Incumbent State Sen. Fred Madden and Assembly Members Paul Moriarty and Gabriela Mosquera will run for re-election on the Democratic ticket in the fall.

Republican Stephen Pakradooni Jr. will challenge Madden for his Senate seat, and his running mate Denise Gonzalez will run for an Assembly seat.