Primary 2023 Manalapan: Ways To Vote, Who's On The Ballot

MANALAPAN, NJ — Election season is in full swing, and that begins with the primary election, which is set for Tuesday, June 6.

In Manalapan, the Republican and Democratic primaries for local office are uncontested.

New Jersey has a closed primary system, which means you must be a member of a particular party to vote in that party's primary. Voters who are registered but unaffiliated with any party can vote in the primary by declaring a party affiliation at the polls.

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

Township Committee: Full term, vote for two:

• Susan Cohen (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• John "Jack" P. McNaboe (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Benjamin Samara (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• No Petition Filed (D)

There are also county and state primaries on the ballot, with a GOP contest for Assembly:

Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners: Full term, vote for two:

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

State Senate 12th Legislative District: Full term, vote for one:

• Owen Henry (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Brandon A. Rose (D) Monmouth County Democrats

General Assembly 12th Legislative District: Full term, vote for two

• Robert D. Clifton (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Alex Sauickie (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization
• Salvatore Giordano (R) Monmouth County Republican Organization Old Bridge Board of Education President
• Paul Sarti (D) Monmouth County Democrats
• Raya Arbiol (D) Monmouth County Democrats

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.

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

Voting in person:

Visit Monmouth County Votes and scroll down to you municipality to find your polling location. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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 for counting 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. 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.