Primary Voting This Weekend: Who You Can Vote For In Essex County

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Just because there's no presidential primary this year, doesn't mean you should avoid voting on Primary Election Day Tuesday (or sooner) in New Jersey.

In a primary, candidates vie to be the nominee for their party. Then they face the opposing party in November, and independents can also enter the race.

Several local races are contested in the primary.

These races could help determine how local government will spend your tax dollars, and which programs it offers your town.

(Come back to Patch on Tuesday night as we post the results, live, starting at 8 p.m.)

In-Person Early Voting Open June 2-4

In-person early voting is open Friday and Saturday, 10-8, and Sunday, 10-6 in New Jersey.

Find out more about ways to vote here.

Here are some local races to pay attention to on Tuesday.

State Assembly (2 seats):

28th Dist. (Essex/Union):

• Frank McGehee from Maplewood, Garnet Hall from Maplewood, and Cleopatra Tucker from Newark are all running to be the two Democratic nominees to face Republicans in November.

• Republican opposition: Joy Freeman and Willie Jetti from Newark are uncontested in the primary

Maplewood (Essex) (2 Township Committee seats):

Committeeman Vic DeLuca (D) is up for re-election Nov. 7.

Mayor Dean Dafis is up for re-election to Township Committee Nov. 7. (D)

While they don't face opposition in the primary, voters sometimes turn out to show support. They may face opponents in November.

Millburn (Essex) (2 Township Committee seats):

Ben Stoller and Frank Saccomandi are running for the two Republican nominations and face no opposition in the primary.

Mayor Maggee Miggins and Bruce Kramer are running for the two Democratic nominations and face no opposition in the primary.

While they don't face opposition in the primary, voters sometimes turn out to show support, and observers look to see the strength of their base in advance of November.

Others

Several other local and legislative races are going on in the area, including in the Caldwells. Head to the Essex County election website to see the full list.