By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer
Princeton voters go to the polls Nov. 7 to choose a new governor and decide a series of down-ballot races for state, county and local offices and two referendum questions.
The governor’s race pits Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno against Democrat Phil Murphy, a former ambassador, to see who replaces Gov. Chris Christie.
In the 16th legislative District, incumbent state Sen. Kip Bateman, a Republican, is running against Democrat Laurie Poppe. In the Assembly race, incumbent Andrew Zwicker and fellow Democrat Roy Freiman are running against Republicans former Assemblywoman Donna Simon and Somerset County Freeholder Mark Caliguire.
In county races, Sheriff Jack Kemler, a Democrat, is running against Republican Chuck Farina, while Freeholders John Cimino and Lucylle R.S. Walter, both Democrats, are running against Republicans Michelle Noone and Jeff Hewitson.
In the local contests, six candidates are running for three seats on the Princeton Board of Education. Voters will choose between Jess Deutsch, Beth Behrend, Michele Tuck-Ponder, James Fields, Julie Ramirez and Jenny Ludmer.
The Princeton Council race is uncontested, with Democrats David Cohen and Leticia Fraga running to succeed Councilman Bernard P. Miller and Councilwoman Jo S. Butler.
The state also has a ballot question seeking voter approval to float $125 million in bonds to pay for library projects. The other ballot question asks whether the state constitution should be amended to require all money that the state collects in environmental lawsuits be used only for environmental purposes or for paying legal costs incurred in pursuing those cases.
Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
