South Brunswick 2013 General Election Guide

Voters will hit the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the race for governor of New Jersey, in addition to a few district and county races.

Election season in South Brunswick will be quiet on the local front with no Township Council seats up for election this year, and no contested race for three open seats on the Board of Education.

Incumbent board members Daniel Boyle and Harry Delgado are both seeking another three-year term on the board, while incumbent board Vice President Deborah Taylor did not seek another term. One other candidate filed to run in the November election for the third open seat, Azra Baig, a registered nurse who is active with the Viking Athletic Club.

Here are the other races up for election on Nov. 5. For more about the candidates, click the link to visit their web sites:

Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey (four-year term)

• Incumbent Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kimberly Guadagno

• Democratic challenger Barbara Buono and running mate Milly Silva

• Incumbent Republican Christopher Bateman

• Democratic Challenger Christian Mastondrea

• Incumbent Republican Jack Ciattarelli

• Incumbent Republican Donna Simon

• Democratic Challenger Marie Corfield

• Democratic Challenger Ida Ochoteco

• Incumbent Mildred S. Scott

• Challenger Jose A. Martinez 

• Incumbent Democrat Blanquita B. Valenti

• Incumbent Democrat Kenneth Armwood

• Democratic Challenger Charles Kenny

• Republican Challenger Roger Daley

• Republican Challenger Robert "Bob" Jones

• Republican Challenger Jordan Rickards

STATE PUBLIC QUESTION NO. 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PERMIT MONEY FROM EXISTING GAMES OF CHANCE TO SUPPORT VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS 

Do you approve amending the Constitution to allow veterans' organizations to use money collected from existing games of chance to support their organizations?

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

This amendment to the Constitution would allow veterans' organizations to use the money collected from existing games of chance (such as bingo, lotto or raffles) to support their organizations. At present, the Constitution allows this money to be used only for educational, charitable, patriotic, religious or public-spirited purposes. Currently, only senior citizen groups may use the money they collect from existing games of chance to support their groups.

STATE PUBLIC QUESTION NO. 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO SET A STATE MINIMUM WAGE WITH ANNUAL

Do you approve amending the State Constitution to set a State minimum wage rate of at least $8.25 per hour? The amendment also requires annual increases in that rate if there are annual increases in the cost of living.

INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT

This amendment to the State Constitution sets the State minimum wage at the level in effect under current law, or $8.25 per hour, whichever is more. Cost of living increases would be added each year. Also, if the federal minimum wage rate is raised above the State rate, the State rate would be raised to match the federal rate. Future cost of living increases then would be added to that raised rate.

Where to Vote

Polling Locations and Districts

BRUNSWICK ACRES SCHOOL

41 KORY DRIVE, KENDALL PARK

11, 12

COMMUNITY CENTER

124 NEW ROAD, MONMOUTH JUNCTION

5, 6, 8, 9, 16

CONSTABLE SCHOOL

29 CONSTABLE ROAD, KENDALL PARK

7, 10, 24

CROSSROADS SCHOOL MIDDLE SOUTH

195 MAJOR ROAD, MONMOUTH JUNCTION (Entrance now on Kingston Lane-Voting Room in back of School)

14, 17, 28

INDIAN FIELDS SCHOOL

359 RIDGE ROAD, DAYTON

1, 4, 29

KENDALL PARK FIRE/FIRST AID 

95 HENDERSON ROAD, KENDALL PARK

18, 21, 22

KINGSTON FIRST AID

4280 RT. 27, KINGSTON

3

MONMOUTH JUNCTION FIREHOUSE 

573 RIDGE ROAD, MONMOUTH JUNCTION

2, 19, 20

SENIOR CENTER

540 RIDGE ROAD, MONMOUTH JUNCTION

13, 15, 23, 30

SOUTH BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL

750 RIDGE ROAD, MONMOUTH JUNCTION

25, 26, 27