Matawan, Aberdeen Elections Are Tuesday

ABERDEEN, NJ — The general election for school board, mayor town council will be Nov. 7. Here again is who is running in each town:

Matawan town council:

Current Mayor Joseph Altomonte seeks re-election, along with Council President Deana Gunn and newcomer Arlan Feiles. All three are Democrats.

They will be challenged by a Republican slate: Charlie Ross is running for mayor and Anissa Esposito is running for Council. Joe Saggese was also running for town Council, but he was dropped from the Republican ticket after he was charged with a domestic violence aggravated assault in late September 2023. His name will still appear on ballots.

Aberdeen town council:

Four of the six Aberdeen Township Council seats are up for election this year.

The four Council people who hold those seats have all filed to run for re-election. They are: Greg Cannon, Arthur Hirsch, Robert Swindle and Connie Kelley. They are all Democrats.

They will be challenged by four Aberdeen residents who are Republican: Susan McGowan, Michael Olesen, Carl Zanchelli and Michael Vail.

School board:

From Matawan borough; voters will be asked to choose one:

• Sandra Clavijo
• Laurie Skop

From Aberdeen Township; voters will be asked to choose two:

• Danielle Spruell
• Christopher McGovern
• Shelley Gershner
• Cheryl R. Mazzeo

How to vote early in person:

You can vote early, in person by machine from Oct. 28 - Nov. 5 at the following 10 locations in Monmouth County. They will all be open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.:

Colts Neck Township
Colts Neck Public Library
2 Veterans Way Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Main Meeting Room

Hazlet Township
Monmouth County Library – Hazlet Branch
251 Middle Road Hazlet, NJ 07730

Howell Township
Adelphia Fire Company Station No. 2
993 State Route 33 Freehold, NJ 07728
Meeting Room

Little Silver Borough
The Women’s Club of Little Silver
111 Church Street Little Silver, NJ 07739
Main Room

Long Branch City
Brookdale Community College – Long Branch Campus
213 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07740
2nd Floor

Manalapan Township
Monmouth County Library Headquarters
125 Symmes Drive Manalapan, NJ 07726
Meeting Rooms 1,2,&3

Middletown Township
Croydon Hall
900 Leonardville Road Leonardo, NJ 07737
Gymnasium

Neptune Township
Neptune Senior Center
1607 Corlies Avenue Neptune, NJ 07753
Main Room

Spring Lake Heights Borough
Cornelius V. Kelly Community Center
902 Ocean Road Spring Lake, NJ 07762

Upper Freehold Township
Hope Fire Company #1
82 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501

Monmouth County residents can vote at any of those 10 designated locations, regardless of which town they reside in.

Vote by mail, track your ballot

If you choose to do mail-in voting, here is how to send your ballot back:

• U.S. Mail, postmarked by Nov. 7, Election Day
• Drop it in one of Monmouth County's Dropboxes, by 8 p.m. on Nov. 7
• Or drop it off in person at the Monmouth County Board of Elections at 300 Halls Mill Road in Freehold, by 8 p.m. on Nov. 7

Voters can also track the return of their mail-in ballots by signing up for our Monmouth County BallotTrax at MonmouthBallotTrax.com. The system provides status notifications to voters who sign up and enable notifications via call, email or text message.

Vote in person on Nov. 7, Election Day

Or if you want to vote in person on Nov. 7 Election Day, you can find your polling place here: https://www.monmouthcountyvote...

Just click which town you live in.

For more information, visit MonmouthCountyVotes.com.

“With three convenient options to choose from, we encourage every eligible New Jersey voter to cast their ballot in this year’s election,” said Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Lauren Zyriek Enriquez, who serves as Acting Director for the New Jersey Division of Elections.

For full details on the November 7 General Election, visit VOTE.NJ.GOV, contact local election officials, or call the Voter Information and Assistance Line at 1-877-NJ-Voter (1-877-658-6837).