Howell Primary 2025: Where, How To Vote On Election Day

HOWELL, NJ — Polls open Tuesday morning for the 2025 Republican and Democratic primary elections. In Howell Township, there are no municipal races. There are contested primaries in Monmouth County races along with the state gubernatorial races.

Here's a reminder about where you can vote Tuesday, along with who's on the ballot.

New Jersey has closed primaries, meaning those registered to a particular party can only vote in their party's primary.

Voters who are unaffiliated — meaning they have not committed to any party — are able to vote in either primary. To do so, go to your polling place and request a ballot to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary.

By doing so, you will then be a registered voter in that party.

Here are reminders about Tuesday's voting.

Key dates

• Primary Day: Tuesday, June 10
• Polling times: Voting opens at 6 a.m. and closes at 8 p.m.
• Where can I vote in person? Find your polling location online; it also will be on your sample ballot.
• If you have a vote-by-mail ballot: Voters who received a vote-by-mail ballot have until 8 p.m. to drop it off at any of Ocean County's dropboxes. They are located at 15 of the county's library branches, along with the Ocean County Courthouse and the county Board of Elections office. See the sites here. Ballots must be deposited in the dropbox by 8 p.m. June 10.
• Mailing it? If you choose to mail your vote-by-mail ballot, it must be postmarked by 8 p.m. June 10 and received by the Board of Elections by June 16. Track your mail-in ballot here.

Who's On The Ballot

Howell Township

There are no municipal primaries in Howell this year.

Monmouth County Commissioner

There are two three-year terms up for election on the Board of Commissioners in November. The Republican primary is contested, with three candidates seeking the two nominations. Thomas A. Arnone and Dominick "Nick" DiRocco, the incumbent commissioners, are seeking re-election. Mary Katie Keliher, running under the Monmouth County Conservative Republicans banner, is challenging for one of the nominations. The Democratic primary is uncontested; the candidates are Vito Colasurdo and Jacquelyn Wenzel.

Monmouth County Clerk

The clerk's seat, a five-year term, is up for election. Incumbent Christine Giordano Hanlon is being challenged by Danielle Bellomo, running under the Monmouth County Conservative Republicans banner, for the GOP nomination. Alison DeNoia is seeking the Democratic nomination.

Monmouth County Sheriff

The sheriff's position is a three-year term. The primaries are uncontested, with incumbent Shaun Golden running for the Republican nomination and Michael Warren, a Navy veteran and business owner, running for the Democratic nomination.

30th District Assembly

Both Assembly seats, two-year terms, are up for election in November. Both primaries are uncontested. The Republican candidates are Sean T. Kean and Edward H. Thomson III. Kean is one of the current assemblymen. The Democrats are Alexander "Avi" Schnall and Claire Deicke. Schnall is the other current assemblyman.

New Jersey Governor

The gubernatorial primaries are both contested. There are five Republicans seeking the nomination: Justin Barbera, Bill Spadea, Jon Bramnick, Mario Kranjac, and Jack Ciattarelli. Ciattarelli, who ran against Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021 and narrowly lost, received the endorsement of President Donald Trump in mid-May. Barbera, from Burlington County, is a contractor and a MAGA conservative, according to his Facebook account. Spadea was the former morning drive host on NJ 101.5 FM. Bramnick is the state senator representing the 21st District. Kranjac, the former mayor of Englewood Cliffs, bills himself as a political outsider and self-made attorney and business owner, and embraces the "Forever Trumpy" label.

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The Democratic primary features six candidates seeking the nomination: Steve Sweeney, Ras J. Baraka, Josh Gottheimer, Mikie Sherrill, Sean Spiller, and Steven Fulop. Sweeney is the former state Senate president. Baraka is the mayor of Newark. Gottheimer serves New Jersey's 5th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sherrill is the House member from New Jersey's 11th District. Spiller is the former president of the New Jersey Education Association. Fulop is the mayor of Jersey City.

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