Paramus Voter Guide 2021: Who's Running, How To Vote

Paramus NJ

18 October, 2021

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PARAMUS, NJ — The general election is only a few weeks away, and Bergen County residents will be able to cast their votes on several state and local races. This year, there are three ways to vote, and a number of decisions to make, including an election for governor. Here's what to know ahead of this year's elections: The Rundown Election date: Nov. 2 Check your voter registration status here. See where to drop off your mail-in ballot here. Track your mail-in ballot here. See where to vote in person here. Who And What Are On The Ballot? Governor's race: Gov. Murphy is running for reelection this year against Republican Jack Ciattarelli, Madelyn Hoffman (Green Party), Gregg Mele (Libertarian) and Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party). State Senate: Democrat Sen. Joseph Lagana faces a challenge from Republican Richard Garcia.General Assembly: Democrats Lisa Swain and Christopher Tully face challengers Alfonso Mastrofilipo Jr. and Gerard "Jerry" Taylor.Local Council: Two Democrats, Holly Tedesco-Santos and Josephine Giugliano, are challenged by two Republicans, Ace Antonio and Robert Kaiser.School Board: The candidates are Cleopatra Yannit Sadis, Alison Donoghue, Lisa Hoch Hauser, Christina Karadasakis, Kalina Carlson-Pena, Anthony Feorenzo and George Song.State Constitutional Questions: Voters will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment to permit wagering on all college sport or athletic activities and a constitutional amendment to allow certain organizations authorized to conduct games of chance to use proceeds from those games to support the organization. Where And How To Vote In-person early voting: Early voting locations in Bergen County will be open from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31. Hours for the eight locations are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The locations are: Jack Alter Community Center, 1355 Inwood Terrace, Fort Lee Administration Building 5th Floor Public Meeting Room, 1 Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack Mahwah Senior Center, 475 Corporate Dr., Mahwah Bergen Community College IT Building, 400 Paramus Rd., Paramus River Vale Community Center, 628 River Vale Rd., River Vale The Williams Center, 15 Sylvan St., Rutherford Tice Senior Center, 411 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Woodcliff Lake In-person on election day: Voting will be available at regular polling locations in 2021. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Specific polling locations will be listed on sample ballots, but can also be found here. Mail-in ballot: Voters can submit a vote-by-mail application until Oct. 26. The Bergen County Clerk released these ways to cast a ballot by mail: "Mailing it in as soon as possible. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day." "Deposit in a Secure Ballot Drop Box no later than 8pm on Election Day." "Deliver your Vote by Mail ballot in person to the Board of Elections located at 1 Bergen County Plaza - Room 310 by 8pm on Election Day." There are a number of ballot drop boxes across the county. They can be found at: Bergenfield — Behind Borough Hall, 198 N. Washington Ave. Carlstadt — Borough Hall, 500 Madison St. Demarest — Borough Hall, 118 Serpentine Rd. Dumont — Right Side of Library, 180 Washington Ave. Englewood — City Hall, 2-10 Van Brunt St. Emerson — Borough Hall, 1 Municipal Pl. Fair Lawn — Behind Borough Hall, 8-01 Fair Lawn Ave. Fairview — Library, 213 Anderson Ave. Fort Lee — Jack Alter Community Center, 1355 Inwood Terr Franklin Lakes — Borough Hall, 480 Dekorte Dr. Garfield — Behind City Hall, 111 Outwater Lane Hackensack — County Administration Building Parking Lot, 1 Bergen County Plaza Hasbrouck Heights — Behind Borough Hall, 320 Boulevard Hillsdale — Borough Hall Parking Lot, 380 Hillsdale Ave. Lodi — Library, 1 Memorial Dr. Mahwah — Library, 100 Ridge Rd. North Arlington — Borough Hall, 214 Ridge Rd. Norwood — Borough Hall, 455 Broadway Oakland — Borough Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza Old Tappan — Borough Hall, 227 Old Tappan Rd. Paramus — Borough Hall, 1 Jockish Sq. Ramsey — Behind Library, 30 Wyckoff Ave. Ridgewood — Village Hall, 131 N. Maple Ave. Ridgefield — Community Center, 725 Slocum Ave. River Vale — Borough Hall, 406 River Vale Rd. Rutherford — Borough Hall, 176 Park Ave. Saddle Brook — Library, Congress St. Parking Lot, 340 Mayhill Rd. Teaneck — Municipal Building, 818 Teaneck Rd. Waldwick — Behind Municipal Building, 15 E. Prospect St. Westwood — Community Center, 55 Jefferson Ave. Wyckoff — Municipal Building, 340 Franklin Ave.