New Jersey
Early voting in New Jersey begins third day – New Jersey Globe
Good morning, New Jersey.
Today is the third of five days of in-person early voting for the 2024 primary election, with polling places across New Jersey operating from 10 AM to 8 PM.
Early voting centers will be open today and tomorrow from 10 AM to 8 PM, and on Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM
As long as voters are in line by the close of early voting each day, they may vote regardless of how long the lines are. Voters should never be asked to leave and come back the next day.
In New Jersey, you may only vote in the primary of your party affiliation; the deadline to switch parties has passed. However, unaffiliated voters may declare an affiliation at the polls and vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries.
This is New Jersey’s third election cycle to use early voting.
Voters may cast their ballots at any polling place in the county of their residence between today and Sunday:
Atlantic County Early Voting Poll Locations
Bergen County Early Voting Poll Locations
Burlington County Early Voting Poll Locations
Camden County Early Voting Poll Locations
Cape May County Early Voting Poll Locations
Cumberland County Early Voting Poll Locations
Essex County Early Voting Poll Locations
Gloucester County Early Voting Poll Locations
Hudson County Early Voting Poll Locations
Hunterdon County Early Voting Poll Locations
Mercer County Early Voting Poll Locations
Middlesex County Early Voting Poll Locations
Monmouth County Early Voting Poll Locations
Morris County Early Voting Poll Locations
Ocean County Early Voting Poll Locations
Passaic County Early Voting Poll Locations
Salem County Early Voting Poll Locations
Somerset County Early Voting Poll Locations
Sussex County Early Voting Poll Locations
Union County Early Voting Poll Locations
Warren County Early Voting Poll Locations
First-time voters who registered by mail might need to provide identification at the polls.
Anyone who has already received a vote-by-mail ballot may not vote by machine but can seek a replacement mail-in ballot from their county clerk, or request a provisional ballot on Election Day.
With less than one week to go before Election Day, voters should casting vote-by-mail-in ballots consider skipping the U.S. Postal Service and using secure ballot drop boxes in the county where they reside:
Atlantic County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Bergen County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Burlington County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Camden County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Cape May County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Cumberland County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Essex County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Gloucester County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Hudson County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Hunterdon County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Mercer County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Middlesex County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Monmouth County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Morris County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Ocean County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Passaic County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Salem County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Somerset County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Sussex County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Union County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Warren County Secure Ballot Drop Box Locations
Attorney General Matt Platkin said on Tuesday that the state’s Voter Protection Initiative will watch for voting rights and civil rights violations during early voting and on Election Day.
“We will do everything in our power to ensure that every eligible voter is able to exercise this fundamental right without facing intimidation, discrimination, or harassment,” Platkin said. “We have built the infrastructure to promptly resolve voting-related issues, and we will hold accountable anyone who attempts to disrupt our democratic process.”
The Office of Public Integrity and Accountability will monitor allegations of voter intimidation, election fraud and interference, illegal electioneering, and other criminal violations.
The OPIA has spent the last four years pursuing election fraud charges filed against Paterson Councilmen Alex Mendez and Michael Jackson; the two were re-elected earlier this month while under indictment and awaiting trial. An investigation into racist flyers in the 2017 elections in Edison and Hoboken has turned into cold cases that the OPIA has been unable to crack.
New Jersey’s Voter Information and Assistance Hotline can be reached at 1-877-NJVOTER (1-877-658-6837).
The American Civil Liberties Union Hotline can be reached at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Click HERE to check your voter registration.
Click HERE to Track Your Ballot.
Superior Court judges across the state will be available through Sunday to conduct remote hearings if New Jerseyans believe they were improperly rejected from early voting.
Voters should not leave their polling location just because an election worker says they don’t appear on their rolls. Instead, they should contact election officials to determine the status of their registration. A provisional ballot can be requested on Election Day, but that won’t fix the problem; if a name does not show up on the voter list, and the issue is not addressed, election officials will likely reject the ballot.
Instead, voters who believe a mistake was made can request to appear before a judge. This can be done remotely by video or telephone; it’s not necessary to go to the courthouse, although that is an option.
Election officials will arrange for a judge to hear election-related issues on the same day.
Early voting centers are open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 AM to 8 PM and on Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Click HERE to find an early voting location.
Voters should begin with their county election officials:
Atlantic County
Bergen County
Burlington County
Camden County
Cape May County
Cumberland County
Essex County
Gloucester County
Hudson County
Hunterdon County
Mercer County
Middlesex County
Monmouth County
Morris County
Ocean County
Passaic County
Salem County
Somerset County
Sussex County
Union County
Warren County
Blacksmith Triangle, the site of a former gas station at the corner of North Olden and Lawrence avenues in Trenton, has taken on a new life as the city’s latest green space.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation (NJ Conservation), in partnership with the City of Trenton and other environmental and community organizations, worked to transform the site into a forested park addition over the last two years. Improvements included site clearing and grading, seeding, new sidewalks, bollards, a brick-paved entry plaza, and 14 honey locust trees. The project’s completion was celebrated in May.
The City remediated Blacksmith Triangle years ago to clean up the contamination left behind from its former use as a gas station. But until recently it remained covered with concrete and asphalt and was often used as a de facto parking lot. In 2024, NJ Conservation received a grant from the Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association Foundation to plant trees on the site, which spurred conversations with Trenton officials about turning the lot into a forested plaza and gateway to George Page Park and the Assunpink Greenway. Construction began in December 2025, thanks to a significant financial contribution from the City of Trenton and additional funding secured by NJ Conservation from private donors.
With this new green space, project leaders aim to increase shade for city residents, who are experiencing disproportionate impacts of climate change. Trenton neighborhoods are dealing with the ‘heat island effect’ that causes higher ambient temperatures in urban areas than in suburban and rural areas.
“Excessive heat is deadly in our communities, and this work will help future generations of Trentonians cope with the rising temperatures that will come with our new climate realities,” said Jay Watson, NJ Conservation’s Senior Fellow for Conservation Justice. “New Jersey Conservation Foundation is proud to do this green infrastructure work in our capital city.”
At a grand opening celebration for Blacksmith Triangle last month, Paul Harris, Trenton’s Director of Recreation, Natural Resources, and Culture, said the City is excited about the lot’s transformation, highlighting the partnership that made the project possible.
“Our goal is to green as much of the town as we can, but in order to do that successfully, we need to bring on partners,” said Harris.
The revitalization of Blacksmith Triangle is part of a larger greening effort throughout the city. NJ Conservation and its partners — City of Trenton, Isles, the New Jersey Tree Foundation, the Watershed Institute, and the Outdoor Equity Alliance — are working to build a greener, more equitable New Jersey through the Trees for Trenton program. Thanks to a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 1,000 shade trees are being planted throughout Trenton, creating a healthier environment for residents and visitors.
Trees for Trenton was announced in 2023 at an Arbor Day celebration when the first trees were planted at Mulberry Street Park. More than 900 trees have been planted throughout the city since then.
(Courtesy of New Jersey Conservation Foundation)
About New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Recognizing that a healthy environment is critical to the well-being and survival of all living things, New Jersey Conservation Foundation is devoted to preserving land and protecting natural resources throughout New Jersey’s rural, suburban, and urban landscapes.
Since 1960, the nonprofit, nonpartisan, statewide organization has preserved more than 140,000 acres of open space, farmland, and parks. The organization manages more than a dozen nature preserves, conducts public outreach and education programs, and advocates for sensible land use and climate policies that will protect the health of New Jersey’s plants, wildlife, and people for generations to come.
Courtesy of New Jersey Conservation Foundation
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A severe thunderstorm watch looms over North Jersey on the evening of June 12 after days of extreme heat.
Nation Weather Service New York declared a severe thunderstorm watch for numerous North Jersey counties including Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Morris and Sussex among other Central Jersey and New York counties. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m., according to the NWS statement.
In an hourly forecast from The Weather Channel for Paramus, there is a 74% chance of thunderstorms at 7 p.m.
High temperatures reached past 90 degrees in many parts of North Jersey on June 11 and June 12 as a heat advisory also remains in effect until 8 p.m., said NWS New York.
“Dangerous heat is expected to continue across much of our region through today, with several record highs likely to be challenged again. High temperatures are forecast to peak into the low to mid 90s across most of the area,” the National Weather Service said Friday.
A Heat Advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. across the state except for Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties.
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