New Jersey Election Day In October?

Written by by Keith Brown

Wednesday is an election day in New Jersey.

Yes, Wednesday. In October.

The Oct. 16 polling is the first ever for the state and was prompted by the death of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg and forwarded by Gov. Chris Christie's decision to hold a special primary and general election solely for the U.S. Senate seat, rather than waiting until the November general election when Christie will stand for re-election.

The two elections are estimated to cost about $25 million.

Wednesday's election pits Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker against Tea Party Republican Steve Lonegan. Booker holds a comfortable lead over Lonegan, according to the most recent polls, including a Rutgers-Eagleton poll that put the Newark mayor 22 points up as of Monday.

Here's where to vote in Haddonfield:

District 1:            Methodist Church, 29 Warwick Road, Welcome Center

District 2:            Borough Hall, 242 Kings Highway West, Room 102

District 3:            Crows Woods Building, 993 S. Atlantic Avenue

District 4:            Middle School, Chestnut Street, Gymnasium

District 5:            Middle School, Chestnut Street, Gymnasium

District 6:            Elizabeth Haddon School, Redman Avenue, Art Room

District 7:            Elizabeth Haddon School, Redman Avenue, Art Room

District 8:            Lutheran Church, Wayne Avenue & Wood Lane

District 9:            Lutheran Church, Wayne Avenue & Wood Lane

District 10:            Tatem School, Glover Avenue, Music Room

Here's where to vote in Haddon Township:

District #1 – Edison School – 205 Melrose Avenue

District #2 – Grace Baptist Church – 25 Reeve Avenue

District #3  & #11  - 307 Strawbridge School – 307 Strawbridge Avenue

District #4 & #10 -  Clyde S. Jennings School – 100 East Cedar Avenue

District #5 – West Collingswood Civic Association – Lynne & Eldridge Avenue

District #6 – Calvary Baptist Church – 117 Nicholson Road

District #7 – Cultural & Heritage Commission – 250 South Park Drive

District #8 & #13 – Stoy School – 206 Briarwood Avenue

District #9 – Van Sciver School – 625 Rhoads Avenue

District #12 – Rohrer Towers II – 300 Crystal Lake Avenue

District #14 – Rohrer Towers – 25 Wynnewood Avenue

District #15 – Haddonview Apartments (South Building)  – 1 MacArthur Blvd. 

There are also a host of others vying for the seat you may have not known about. The other six competing for votes are:

• Stuart David Meissner, running under the banner of Alimony Reform Now
• Antonio Nice Sabas, running under the banner of Freedom of Choice
• Robert DePasquale, running under the banner of Jobs For Americans
• Eugene Martin LaVergne, of the D-R Party
• Pablo Olivera, running under the banner of Unity is Strength
• Edward C. Stackhouse Jr., running under the banner of Ed The Barber