Election 2023 In Howell: Ways To Vote, Who's On The Ballot

HOWELL, NJ — The 2023 general election is Nov. 7. Voters will choose local and county government officials, as well as representatives to the state Legislature. Board of Education elections also are taking place.

There is no Township Council election this year, but the township has put an open space tax question on the ballot. You can read the full question below.

Here's a look at who is on the ballot in Howell, along with your options for voting this year.

In Monmouth County, you can either vote at your polling location on Election Day, or you can vote by mail, if you meet the deadlines. You can also vote early at 10 in-person voting sites in the county.

Sample ballots have already been mailed out, but you can check them online here at the Monmouth County Clerk's website, monmouthcountyvotes.com. Just scroll to your municipality.

Voting in person:

For voting on Nov. 7, visit Monmouth County Votes and scroll down for Election Day voting to your municipality to find your polling location. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Early voting is now over. Monmouth County had 10 specially designated in-person early voting locations open Saturday, Oct. 28, through Sunday, Nov. 5.

Voting by mail:

Visit this site for all the information on voting by mail. Monmouth County offers quick tips for voting by mail on its website. Voters can track the return of their mail-in ballot to the Board of Elections via the county’s “Ballot Trax” software. You can click here to sign up for this free notification system.

Voters can drop their voted mail-in ballot into Board of Elections drop boxes anywhere in Monmouth County up until close of polls on Nov. 7. You do not have to be a resident of the town where the drop box is located. Find a list of all drop-off locations here.

Here is who is on the ballot in Howell:

30th Legislative District

State Senate (Vote for one):

• Stephen Dobbins (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Robert W. Singer (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization

General Assembly (Vote for two)

• Salvatore "Sal" Frascino (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Alexander "Avi" Schnall (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Sean T. Kean (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Edward H. Thomson (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization

Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners (Vote for two):

• Alison DeNoia (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Arthur Schlossbach (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Erik Anderson (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Ross Licitra (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization

Howell Township Board of Education (Full term, vote for three):

• Ira Thor: Experienced. Parent. Advocate.
• Martianne Degliuomini: Putting Children First
• Denise M. Lowe
• Albert "Al" Miller
• Eleonora Calo: Write-in campaign
• Denise Hirschhorn: Write-in campaign

Freehold Regional High School District:

• There are no seats up representing Howell.

Howell Township Council:

• There are no Township Council seats open in Howell this year.

Howell Township Public Question:

• Shall the Township of Howell, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40: 12- 15.7d(1), amend the annual Municipal Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund levy of two cents ($0.02) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed property real property value to three cents ($0.03) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed property real property value to be used for the following purposes:

(a) Acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes;
(b) Development of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes;
(c) Maintenance of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes;
(d) Acquisition of farmland for farmland preservation purposes;
(e) Historic preservation of historic properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects,
and the acquisition of such properties, structures, facilities, sites, areas, or objects for
historic preservation purposes;
(f) Blue Acres projects; or
(g) Payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by a municipality for any of
the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) or (f) of this paragraph.

Interpretive Statement: A “yes” vote will permit the Township of Howell to amend the annual levy for the Municipal Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund with an additional one cent ($0.01) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed real property value. This would increase the total annual levy for the Municipal Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund from two cents ($0.02) to three cents ($0.03) per one hundred dollars ($100.00) of assessed real property value.

All revenue generated by the levy must be deposited into the Township’s the Municipal Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund and can only be used for development, maintenance and acquisition of lands for recreation, conservation or historic purposes, Blue Acres projects or payment of debts issued or incurred for such purposes and projects. As an example, if the referendum is approved, an owner of real property assessed at $100,000 would annually pay $30 per year into the Township’s Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund instead of the current $20.