Lawrence Township’s registered Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls Tuesday to select their party’s candidates for a host of elective offices, ranging from Township Council to the governor.
By: Lea Kahn
The Democratic and Republican party primaries normally would have been held June 5, but they were delayed until Tuesday because of legislative redistricting.
The polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday. The winners of the Democratic and Republican primaries will face off in the Nov. 6 general election.
At the municipal level, voters will cast ballots Tuesday for two candidates from each party for Township Council. The Republican Party slate is made up of incumbent township councilmen Mark Holmes and Rick Miller. The Democratic Party slate consists of Michael Powers and Mark Sebastian.
Looking statewide, U.S. Rep. Bob Franks is competing against Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler for the Republican Party gubernatorial nomination. Woodbridge Township Mayor James E. McGreevey is unchallenged for the Democratic Party nomination for governor. Elliot Greenspan is running for the gubernatorial nomination on the Vote for a Sane Greenspan, Instead! ticket.
In the 15th Legislative District, incumbent state Sen. Shirley K. Turner is running unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. Norbert E. Donelly is the only candidate for state Senator in the Republican Party primary.
Both incumbent state assembly members Bonnie Watson Coleman and Reed Gusciora are seeking Democratic Party nominations. Thomas Dallessio and Rosanna Dovgala are running on the Republican Party ticket for the two state Assembly seats up for grabs.
Mercer County Surrogate Diane Gerofsky has no opponents in the Democratic Party primary. John C. Plimpton and Victoria Plumeri are vying for the Republican Party nomination for Mercer County Surrogate.
For the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Democratic voters can cast ballots for incumbents Anthony P. Carabelli and Keith V. Hamilton. C. Lind Aitken, Fred Brodzinski, Chris Chianese and Ira L. Marks are running for the Republican Party nominations for the two seats up for grabs.
Registered Republicans and Democrats who live in general election district 8 will vote at the American Legion Post No. 414. Those who live in general election districts 1, 4, 7, 15, and 20 will cast their ballots at the Lawrenceville Fire House.
General election District 12 voters can go to Lawrence High School to vote. Registered voters in general election districts 6 and 11 will go to the Lawrence Road Fire House. The Lawrence Senior Center is the polling place for voters in districts 13, 14 and 19.
Voters who live in election District 16 cast their ballots at the Lawrence Square Village clubhouse, and voters in districts 17, 18 and 21 will vote at the Municipal Building.
Saint Ann’s School is the polling place for voters in District 3, and the Slackwood Fire House is the polling place for those in districts 2, 9 and 10. Voters who live in District 5 will vote at Trenton Fire House No. 9.