The township might have a nonpartisan municipal government, but registered Democrats and Republicans are still going to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the primary election.
By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer
WEST WINDSOR — The township might have a nonpartisan municipal government, but registered Democrats and Republicans are still going to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the primary election.
From 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters will be selecting their party’s candidates for governor, Senate, the state Assembly and the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Democrat and Republican primary winners will go on to compete in the Nov. 5 general election.
Also in the general election, West Windsor voters will select a municipal mayor and two township council members. Because the township has a nonpartisan form of government, the deadline for candidates to file petitions to the township clerk is Sept. 3 at 4 p.m.
However, when voters go to the primary polls on Tuesday, they will first be asked to pick a candidate in their respective party to run for the governor’s office. On the Republican ticket, incumbent Gov. Chris Christie is up against Seth Grossman, a lawyer from Somer’s Point for the nomination. On the flip side, state Sen. Democrat Barbara Buono is facing off against Troy Webster, an aide to East Orange Mayor Robert Bowser.
Right underneath, incumbent state Sen. Shirley K. Turner is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 15th Legislative District primary for state Senate. Republican Don Cox is also seeking a go-ahead from the Republican voters to run for state Senate.
In the state Assembly, two seats are up for grabs and Democratic incumbents Reed Gusciora and Bonnie Watson-Coleman are looking to get their party’s nomination. On the Republican front, candidates Kim Taylor and Anthony Giordano are looking to get the Republican Party nod to run for the Assembly.
For the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Democrat incumbents Anthony Carabelli and Andrew Koontz are running in the Democratic Party primary. On the Republican side, Ron Cefalone and Paul Hummel are seeking the Republican Party’s approval.
Registered Republicans and Democrats who live in general election districts 1 and 14 vote at the West Windsor FireHouse on South Mill Road. Those in districts 6 and 7 are to go to the Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company on Clarksville Road and voters in districts 12 and 13 are to cast their ballots in the gym at the Village School on New Village Road.
Voters whom live in district 2 are to go to the Sarnoff Corporation on Washington Road and those in district 3 are to go to the Mercer Oaks Golf Course Clubhouse on Village Road West. District 4 residents are to go to the Princeton Seminary, Charlotte Newcombe Center on Emmons Drive.
Voters in district 5 are to go the High School South on Clarksville Road, those in district 8 are to vote in the Senior Center in the municipal complex while those in district 15 are to vote right across the lot in the municipal building.
Voters in district 9 are to go to the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Princeton-Hightstown Road, those in district 10 are to vote at the Hyatt on Route 1 and voters in district 11 are to go to the Dutch Neck School on Village Road East. District 16 voters are to go to Grover Middle School on Southfield Road.
If residents are unsure of their district, they can go to the township website at www.westwindsornj.org and check out the election districts street index under the Election Information tab.