Make sure you have your say on Nov. 6
Flag waving is a beautiful expression of American patriotism. So is going to the polls to express support for the principles that underlie our democracy.
Hopefully all those imbued with a new or renewed spirit of patriotism will show that support Tuesday.
There is a lot to decide in Tuesday’s elections: Who will govern the state for the next four years, who will represent you in Trenton, and who will represent you best at the county and municipal levels.
Each vote does count. Just ask all those candidates who lost by a whisker or squeaked to victory.
At the local level, three of the four panhandle towns have contested elections Tuesday.
In Millstone, Republican candidate Gregory Bellotti and independent candidate John Pfeffer-korn are vying for a single three-year Township Committee seat.
Bellotti, who won the GOP primary, is also the candidate of the Millstone Coalition, whose candidates have won the last two elections.
The committee is currently split 3-2 along party lines, with Republicans holding the majority; however, outgoing Repub-lican Committeeman William Kastning usually casts the minority vote.
In Allentown, voters will have a choice between two Republi-cans and two Democrats for the first time in years.
The four candidates, who are vying for two three-year Borough Council seats, are incumbent Republicans Arthur West and David Strobino, and Democrats Stephanie Smith and William Soodul.
Roosevelt also has four candidates for two three-year Borough Council seats, plus a single candidate running unopposed for an unexpired term.
Democrats Patricia E. Moser and Elly J. Shapiro and Republicans Stuart Kaufman and Joseph Zahora are vying for the three-year terms, while Democratic incumbent Marilyn Magnes is running unopposed for the unexpired term.
In Upper Freehold, incumbent Republican Committeeman William Miscoski and newcomer John Mele are running unopposed for two three-year Township Committee seats.
If you’re still not familiar with the candidates, you can read about them in our election roundups and a Roosevelt candidate forum story in this week’s Examiner.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Make sure you make your vote count.