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

FAIR LAWN, 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: Deputy Mayor Josh Reinitz and Council Member Gail Rottenstrich are running for the two open seats, while Republicans Cindy Montano and Glen Callons will serve as their opponents.

• School Board: Eight candidates are running. They are Mark Spindel, Stella Lemberg, Manda Prashant Pasarkar, Carmen Jerchower, Eugene Banta, Alba Morales-Jimenez, Edward Albert Bertolini and Joseph Baldofsky.
• 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.