Public Notice to Monmouth County Voters
 
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the “Open Public Meeting Act” the Monmouth County Board of Elections will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the Special Services Complex, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold Township. The agenda includes all business pertinent to elections. Formal action may be taken as needed. A portion of the meeting may be closed to the public for closed session items permitted by law.

The Monmouth County Board of Elections (732) 431-7802 x7150

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PUBLIC NOTICE TO VOTERS IN ALL MUNICIPALITIES OF

MONMOUTH COUNTY

This notice is published pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:12-7. A General Election will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM to elect candidates to public office and to vote on public questions.

Early voting for this General Election will be available. Early voting dates and hours for the General Election are as follows:

Saturday, October 26: 10 AM to 8 PM
Sunday, October 27: 10 AM to 6 PM
Monday, October 28: 10 AM to 8 PM
Tuesday, October 29: 10 AM to 8 PM
Wednesday, October 30: 10 AM to 8 PM
Thursday, October 31: 10 AM to 8 PM
Friday, November 1: 10 AM to 8 PM
Saturday, November 2: 10 AM to 8 PM
Sunday, November 3: 10 AM to 6 PM

THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024.

VOTING REQUIREMENTS
To vote in Monmouth County, you must be a United States citizen, you will be 18 years of age by the next election, you will be a resident of the State and County 30 days before the election, and you are NOT currently serving a sentence of incarceration due to a conviction for an indictable offense under any federal or State laws. Registration deadline is 21 days before an election.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
Registration of voters shall be conducted at the Office of Commissioner of Registration/ Superintendent of Elections, Monmouth County Special Services Complex, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, each weekday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, or at the municipal offices in the voter’s community each weekday during business hours.

Registration of voters is also available through the New Jersey Online Voter Registration portal at:
https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/voter-registration.shtml

REGISTRATION BY MAIL
Anyone wishing to register by mail may do so by requesting mail registration forms from the Office of Commissioner of Registration/Superintendent of Elections, Monmouth County Special Services Complex, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, New Jersey 07728, or call (732) 431-7780.

ATTENTION VOTERS WHO HAVE MOVED
If you are a registered voter in Monmouth County and have moved within the County, you should submit a change of address with the Commissioner of Registration, 300 Halls Mill Road, Freehold, NJ, 07728 phone #732-431-7780.
If you are a registered voter who has moved within the County, and you did not notify the County Commissioner of Registration of your new address, you will be permitted to vote at this election as follows: (1) Go to the polling place for the election district in which you reside on election day. (2) Tell the District Election Board Member that you are registered to vote but have moved within the County. (3) You will be permitted to vote by provisional ballot. You will need to provide your name, current and old addresses, date of birth and signature on the envelope provided with the ballot. You may call the Commissioner of Registration or your Municipal Clerk to determine your proper polling place location.

NOTE: HAVA (Help America Vote Act) REQUIREMENTS
First-time “Mail-in registrants, voting in a Federal Election MUST provide I.D. before voting.
Under New Jersey law you have the right to vote in privacy, to have a reasonable amount of time to vote, to receive a replacement ballot if you spoil the first one, and to bring written material into the polling place for your personal use.
A “Voter’s Bill of Rights” will be prominently displayed at your polling place. If you believe that your right to vote has been violated in any way, you should immediately notify your county Board
of Elections or county Superintendent of Elections.
“Pursuant to provisions of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984” (Public law 98-435), a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) is maintained at the Election Division, Department of State, Trenton, New Jersey.

Persons wishing to utilize this service to obtain general voter information may do so by dialing
1-800-292-0039 or the Monmouth County Board of Elections at 732-431-7802 x7150.


 

MONMOUTH COUNTY

1 President

1 United States Senate

1 United States House of Representatives District 3

1 United States House of Representatives District 4

1 United States House of Representatives District 6

1 Member of the Board of County Commissioners


MUNICIPAL OFFICES TO BE FILLED

Allentown Borough                                        2 Borough Council - Full Term

Asbury Park City                                            3 Councilmembers At-Large - Full Term      

Atlantic Highlands Borough                           2 Borough Council - Full Term

Belmar Borough                                             1 Borough Council - Full Term

Bradley Beach Borough                                 1 Mayor - Full Term

                                                                        1 Councilmember At-Large - One Year                                                                         Unexpired Term

Brielle Borough                                              2 Borough Council - Full Term

Colts Neck Township                                     2 Township Committee - Full Term

Eatontown Borough                                        2 Borough Council - Full Term

Englishtown Borough                                     2 Borough Council - Full Term

                                                                        1 Borough Council – One Year Unexpired Term

Fair Haven Borough                                       2 Borough Council - Full Term

Farmingdale Borough                                     2 Borough Council - Full Term                             

Freehold Borough                                           2 Borough Council - Full Term

Freehold Township                                         2 Township Committee - Full Term

Hazlet Township                                             2 Township Committee - Full Term

Highlands Borough                                         2 Borough Council - Full Term

Holmdel Township                                         1 Township Committee - Full Term

Howell Township                                            1 Mayor - Full Term

                                                                        1 Township Committee - Full Term

Interlaken Borough                                         2 Borough Council - Full Term

Keyport Borough                                            2 Borough Council - Full Term

Lake Como Borough                                      2 Borough Council - Full Term

Little Silver Borough                                      2 Borough Council - Full Term

Manalapan Township                                      1 Township Committee - Full Term

Manasquan Borough                                       2 Borough Council - Full Term

Matawan Borough                                          2 Borough Council - Full Term

Middletown Township                                    1 Township Committee - Full Term

Millstone Township                                        2 Township Committee - Full Term

Neptune City Borough                                    2 Borough Council - Full Term

Neptune Township                                          2 Township Committee - Full Term              

Ocean Township                                             1 Councilmember At-Large – One Year                                                                         Unexpired Term

Oceanport Borough                                        2 Borough Council - Full Term

                                                                        1 Borough Council – One Year Unexpired Term

Roosevelt Borough                                         2 Borough Council - Full Term

Rumson Borough                                            2 Borough Council - Full Term

Sea Bright Borough                                        2 Borough Council - Full Term

Sea Girt Borough                                            2 Borough Council - Full Term                          

Shrewsbury Borough                                      1 Mayor - Full Term

2 Borough Council - Full Term

Shrewsbury Township                                    1 Township Committee - Full Term

Spring Lake Borough                                     2 Borough Council - Full Term

Spring Lake Heights Borough                        2 Borough Council - Full Term

Union Beach Borough                                    2 Borough Council - Full Term

Upper Freehold Township                              2 Township Committee - Full Term

Wall Township                                                1 Township Committee - Full Term

West Long Branch Borough                           2 Borough Council - Full Term

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES TO BE FILLED

 

Aberdeen Township                2 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education - Full Term       

Allenhurst Borough                2 Allenhurst Board of Education - Full Term

Asbury Park City                    3 Asbury Park Board of Education - Full Term

Atlantic Highlands Borough   2 Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education – Two Year Unexpired Term

                                                1 Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education – One Year Unexpired Term

Avon Borough                        2 Avon Board of Education - Full Term

Belmar Borough                     3 Belmar Board of Education - Full Term

Bradley Beach Borough         3 Bradley Beach Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Bradley Beach Board of Education -
                                                One Year Unexpired Term

Brielle Borough                      3 Brielle Board of Education - Full Term

Colts Neck Township             3 Colts Neck Township Board of Education - Full Term                                                               1 Colts Neck Township Board of Education -
                                                One Year Unexpired Term

Deal Borough                          2 Borough of Deal Board of Education - Full Term

Eatontown Borough                1 Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education -
                                                Full Term

                                                3 Eatontown Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Eatontown Board of Education - One Year Unexpired Term

Englishtown Borough             1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

                                                Representing Manalapan Township - Full Term

1 Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Representing Englishtown Borough – Full Term                                                                                           

Fair Haven Borough               2 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board of Education -
                                                Full Term

                                                3 Fair Haven Board of Education - Full Term

Farmingdale Borough             1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

                                                   Representing Howell Township - Full Term

1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

                                                   Representing Howell Township – One Year Unexpired Term

2 Farmingdale Borough Board of Education - Full Term

Freehold Borough                   1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

   Representing Freehold Borough - Full Term

                                                3 Freehold Borough Board of Education - Full Term

Freehold Township                 1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

   Representing Freehold Borough - Full Term

                                                3 Freehold Township Board of Education - Full Term

Hazlet Township                     3 Hazlet Township Board of Education - Full Term

Highlands Borough                 1 Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education - Full Term

                                                2 Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education - Two Year

                                                   Unexpired Term

                                                2 Henry Hudson Regional School District Board of Education - One Year

                                                   Unexpired Term

Holmdel Township                 3 Holmdel Township Board of Education - Full Term

Howell Township                    1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

                                                   Representing Howell Township - Full Term

                                                1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

                                                   Representing Howell Township - One Year Unexpired Term

3 Howell Township Board of Education - Full Term

Interlaken Borough                 2 Interlaken Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Interlaken Board of Education - Two Year Unexpired Term

Keansburg Borough                3 Keansburg Board of Education - Full Term

Keyport Borough                    3 Keyport Board of Education - Full Term

Lake Como Borough              2 Lake Como Board of Education - Full Term          

Little Silver Borough              1 Red Bank Regional High School Board of Education -
                                                Full Term

1 Red Bank Regional High School Board of Education –
Two Year 
Unexpired Term

                                                2 Little Silver Board of Education - Full Term

Loch Arbour Village               2 Village of Loch Arbour Board of Education - Full Term

Long Branch City                   3 Long Branch Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Long Branch Board of Education - One Year Unexpired Term

Manalapan Township              1 Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education

                                                   Representing Manalapan Township - Full Term

2 Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education - Full Term

Manasquan Borough               3 Manasquan Board of Education - Full Term

Marlboro Township                3 Marlboro Township Board of Education - Full Term         

Matawan Borough                  1 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional Board of Education -
                                                Full Term     

Middletown Township            3 Middletown Township Board of Education - Full Term

Millstone Township                3 Millstone Township Board of Education - Full Term

Monmouth Beach Borough    3 Monmouth Beach Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Monmouth Beach Board of Education –
                                                One Year Unexpired Term

Neptune City Borough            3 Neptune City Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Neptune City Board of Education - One Year Unexpired Term

Neptune Township                  3 Neptune Township Board of Education - Full Term

Ocean Township                     3 Township of Ocean Board of Education - Full Term                     

Oceanport Borough                1 Shore Regional High School Board of Education - Full Term

1 Shore Regional High School Board of Education – Two Year

   Unexpired Term

                                                3 Oceanport Board of Education - Full Term

Red Bank Borough                 1 Red Bank Regional High School Board of Education -
                                                Full Term

                                                3 Red Bank Borough Board of Education - Full Term          

Roosevelt                                3 Roosevelt Board of Education - Full Term

Rumson Borough                    1 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Board of                                                 Education - Full Term

                                                3 Rumson Borough Board of Education - Full Term

Sea Bright Borough                1 Shore Regional High School Board of Education - Full Term

3 Oceanport Board of Education - Full Term

Sea Girt Borough                    1 Sea Girt Board of Education - Full Term               

Shrewsbury Borough              1 Red Bank Regional High School Board of Education -
                                                Full Term

                                                3 Shrewsbury Borough Board of Education - Full Term

Spring Lake Borough             2 Spring Lake Borough Board of Education -
                                                Full Term                  

Spring Lake Heights               2 Spring Lake Heights Board of Education - Full Term

Tinton Falls Borough              2 Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education -
                                                Full Term                                              
                                                3 Tinton Falls Schools Board of Education -
                                                Full Term                    

Union Beach Borough            3 Union Beach Board of Education - Full Term        

                                                1 Union Beach Board of Education - One Year Unexpired Term

Upper Freehold Township      3 Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education - Full Term

Wall Township                        3 Wall Township Board of Education - Full Term    

West Long Branch Borough   1 Shore Regional High School Board of Education - Full Term

                                                1 Shore Regional High School Board of Education - One Year

                                                   Unexpired Term

                                                3 West Long Branch Borough Board of Education - Full Term

 

            FIRE COMMISSIONER OFFICES TO BE FILLED


Hazlet Township                     1 Hazlet Township Fire District #1 - Full Term

Manalapan Township              2 Manalapan Township Fire District #2 - Full Term 

Marlboro Township                2 Marlboro Township Fire District #1 - Full Term

Millstone Township                2 Millstone Township Fire District #1 - Full Term

Tinton Falls Borough              2 Tinton Falls Borough Fire District #1 - Full Term

                                                1 Tinton Falls Borough Fire District #2 - Full Term

Wall Township                        2 Wall Township Fire District #1 - Full Term

                                                2 Wall Township Fire District #2 - Full Term

                                                1 Wall Township Fire District #3 - Full Term 

 


MUNICIPAL PUBLIC QUESTIONS


Atlantic Highlands Borough

 

Municipal Question

Open Space

Shall the Borough of Atlantic Highlands acquire, preserve and improve lands for open space, conservation, recreation and parkland purposes, and increase the annual levy from one cent ($.01) to two cents ($.02) per $100 of assessed valuation and annually appropriate that revenue for that purpose?

 

Interpretive Statement

This non-binding Question affects only the Borough of Atlantic Highlands. In the November 1999 Election, the majority of the Atlantic Highlands voters by referendum approved the Borough establishing and collecting an annual dedicated open space tax of $.01 per $100 of assessed property value, as a line item on the annual Real Estate Property Tax Bill. The tax began in the year 2000 and the dedicated funds have been used to partially fund the acquisition and preservation of open space and passive recreation properties, such as Lenape Woods. If this question is approved by the voters, the Borough of Atlantic Highlands may increase the annual open space trust fund levy to not more than $0.02 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. Currently, the Borough of Atlantic Highlands may impose an annual levy of not more than one cent per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. If this question is approved, the annual levy that the Borough may impose will be $ 0.02 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. This means that during 2025 and subsequent years, a house assessed at $621,326 may pay up to $124.27 a year in property taxes for open space acquisition, an increase of $62.13 over the 2024 levy. This money will be deposited into the “Open Space Trust Fund” and shall be used exclusively to acquire, preserve and improve lands for open space, recreation, conservation and parkland purposes; or payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by the Borough of Atlantic Highlands for any of the purposes set forth above. Lands acquired by the Borough of Atlantic Highlands using these revenues shall be held in trust and shall be used exclusively for the purposes described above.

 

Bradley Beach Borough

 

Municipal Question

Charter Commission

Shall a charter commission be elected to study the charter of the Borough of Bradley Beach and to consider a new charter or improvements in the present charter and to make recommendations thereon?

 

Highlands Borough

 

Municipal Question No. 1

Floodwall

Should the Borough of Highlands accept the large-scale Federal floodwall project as presented at the May 14, 2024 Public Meeting, which includes the possible exercise of eminent domain to take private property, with an initial estimated cost to the taxpayers of at least $13 million dollars, in addition to annual funding paid by taxpayers for maintenance estimated to be at least $452,000 per year?

 

Municipal Question No. 2

School Consolidation

Do you support the Borough exploring tax relief for Highlands by having students from Sea Bright attend the Henry Hudson Regional School District?

 

Manalapan Township

 

Proposal

Shall the Township of Manalapan, in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, be authorized to sell its water system (commonly known as the "Water System") to Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. for the sum of $4,000,000?

 

Explanation

If a majority of the legal voters in the Township vote "yes", the Township of Manalapan will sign an agreement of sale with Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. for the Water System servicing certain residents and property owners within the geographic boundaries of Manalapan Township in the amount of $4,000,000. Proceeds from the sale shall be used exclusively for the retirement of outstanding Township debt. The agreement provides that Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. will provide and maintain all water services to the existing customers of the Township’s water system and will make substantial capital improvements to such water system. The water service rates charged to the customers of the Township’s water system will be maintained at the rates in effect at the time of the sale for a minimum of two years and increase by no more than 3% each year for the next following three years. All rate changes shall be subject to review and approval by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the state agency with authority to oversee regulated utilities, in order to ensure safe, adequate, and proper utility services at reasonable rates for customers in New Jersey. If a majority of the legal voters in the Township vote “no”, the Township will retain the Water System and will immediately begin a process to increase rates to the extent required to address the need for additional capital improvements and maintenance activities.

 

Middletown Township

 

Open Space Proposal

Should Middletown increase the levy for the existing Middletown Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund, from the currently approved and implemented annual levy of three cents per $100 of equalized valuation to four cents per $100 of equalized valuation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.7(a), to fund additional acquisitions and improvements to open space and parkland properties?

 

Explanatory Statement

In 1998, Middletown voters approved the establishment of a Township Open Space Trust Fund, with a dedicated tax levy of one cent per $100 of equalized valuation. In 2002, voters approved an increase in the collection rate to two cents per $100 in equalized valuation. In 2020, voters approved an increase in the collection to three cents per $100 in equalized valuation. This referendum seeks voter approval for an increase in the dedicated tax levy by one cent to four cents per $100 in equalized valuation. The increase will fund additional acquisitions and improvements to open space and parkland properties.

 

Sea Bright Borough

 

Municipal Question

School Consolidation

Do you support the Borough exploring educational opportunities and property tax relief available to Sea Bright by having students from Sea Bright attend the Henry Hudson Regional School District?

 

Wall Township

 

Open Space Trust Fund Referendum

Shall the Township of Wall, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40: 12-15.7d(1), adopt an ordinance authorizing the creation of an Open Space, Recreation, Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund (hereinafter, "Wall Township Open Space Fund") through the establishment of a municipal property tax of $0.015 per $100.00 of assessed real property value to be used for the conservation and preservation of land and open space, and to protect water quality in the rivers, streams, and other waterways. The Wall Township Open Space Fund would be authorized to use monies for the acquisition, development, and maintenance of lands for recreational and conservational purposes.

 

Interpretive Statement

A "yes" vote means that the voters desire the Township Committee authorize the creation of an Open Space Fund which shall be a dedicated fund created primarily through a municipal property tax of S0.015 per $100.00 of assessed real property value. The Open Space Fund will be used for the acquisition, development, maintenance, and preservation of lands for recreational and conservational purposes. As an example, if the referendum is approved, an owner of real property assessed at $100,000 would annually pay $15 per year. For an average home assessed in Wall Township, this would increase the tax payment by approximately $74.00 per year.

 

SCHOOL PUBLIC QUESTIONS

 

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

 

Proposal

The Board of Education of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey (the “Board”) is authorized to (a) undertake various improvements, alterations, renovations, and upgrades at John I. Dawes Early Learning Center, Clark Mills School, Lafayette Mills School, Milford Brook School, Pine Brook School, Taylor Mills School, and Wemrock Brook School, including acquisition and installation of fixtures, furniture, equipment, and any site work; (b) undertake various improvements, alterations, renovations, and upgrades, and to undertake the construction of an addition at Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School, including acquisition and installation of fixtures, furniture, equipment, and any site work; (c) appropriate $115,378,211 for such improvements; and (d) issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $115,378,211.  

 

The eligible costs for the projects approved by the New Jersey Commissioner of Education are $108,006,431 (consisting of $1,294,150 for John I. Dawes Early Learning Center, $14,502,540 for Clark Mills School, $12,490,842 for Lafayette Mills School, $8,603,790 for Milford Brook School, $12,919,725 for Pine Brook School, $13,994,539 for Taylor Mills School, $10,896,795 for Wemrock Brook School, and $33,304,050 for Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School). The projects include $0 for school facility construction elements in addition to the facilities efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education or not otherwise eligible for State support pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5(g). The State debt service aid percentage will equal 40% of the annual debt service due with respect to the final eligible costs of the projects. The Board of Education is authorized to transfer funds among the projects approved at this election.

 

Do you approve this Bond Proposal Question?

 

Neptune City Board of Education

 

Ballot Question

Do you approve removing the name of "Woodrow Wilson" from the Neptune City School Building?

 

Interpretive Statement

This question is asking if voters want the name "Woodrow Wilson" and all references associated with "Woodrow Wilson" be removed from the school building and/or school district. A new name for the school building and all associated references will be decided at a later date.

 

This is to certify that the following is a true copy of the polling places in Monmouth County for early voting for the General Election. All polling places are barrier free except where noted.

 

COLTS NECK                        Colts Neck Public Library, 2 Veterans Way

HAZLET                                 Monmouth County Library - Hazlet Branch, 251 Middle Road

HOWELL                               Church of St. Veronica (Gymnasium) 4219 Route 9 North

LITTLE SILVER                    Woman's Club of Little Silver, 111 Church Street

LONG BRANCH                    Brookdale Community College - Long Branch, 213 Broadway, 2nd Fl

MANALAPAN                        Monmouth County Library HQ, 125 Symmes Drive

MIDDLETOWN                     Croydon Hall (Gymnasium) 900 Leonardville Road

NEPTUNE                              Neptune Township Senior Center, 1607 Corlies Avenue

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS    Cornelius V. Kelly Community Center, 902 Ocean Road

UPPER FREEHOLD              Hope Fire Company #1, 82 Route 526, Allentown

 

The voter can find polling locations at: www.njelections.org or www.monmouthcountyvotes.com. The voter can call the Monmouth County Board of Elections weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at 732-431-7802 x7150.  Monmouth County Board of Elections

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