Primary Day is Tomorrow: A Guide to What You Need to Know

Primary day is tomorrow throughout New Jersey, but none of the local primaries in the borough or the township will have an effect on who appears on the general election ballot.

There are two Borough Council seats up for re-election, and there are two Township Committee seats up for re-election. But because there are no more than two people on the ballot for each party in both the borough and the township, everyone on the primary ballot will remain on the general election ballot in the local races.

Even though the primaries are uncontested, the ballots could change before the November election. Independent candidates have until Tuesday to file petitions to be on the general election ballot.

Here's what you need to know when you head to the polls Tuesday.

If you live in the borough:

The seats of Republican Council President James Collander and Independent Councilman Joseph Marts are up for re-election. Each carries a three-year term.

Collander is running for re-election on the Republican ticket, but Marts has announced he will not seek another term.

Collander will be joined on the Republican ballot by Victoria Fife. Anna Tivade and Brian Perez are on the ballot as Democrats. Since there are no more than two people running for the two seats in each party, the primary is uncontested.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The polling locations are as follows:

- District 1 and 3 residents vote in the gym at Milton Avenue Elementary, 16 Milton Ave.

- District 2 residents vote in the meeting room at the Chatham Borough Firehouse, 1 Firehouse Plaza

- District 4 and 9 residents vote in the main room at Chatham Middle School, 480 Main St.

- District 5 and 7 residents vote in the gym at Washington Avenue Elementary, 102 Washington Ave.

- District 6 and 8 residents vote in the gym at the ECLC School, 21 Lum Ave.

If you live in the township:

The seats of Republican Mayor Nicole Hagner and Republican Committee Member Robert Gallop are up for re-election. Each carries a three-year term.

Hagner and Gallop are both running for re-election on the Republican ticket and are not being challenged by any Republicans or Democrats.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The polling locations are as follows:

- District 1 residents vote in the truck bay at the Green Village Fire House, 529 Green Village Road

- District 2 and 4 residents vote in Webber Hall at Long Hill Chapel, 525 Shunpike Road

- District 3 and 5 residents vote in the gym at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, 234 Southern Blvd.

- District 6 residents vote in the all-purpose room of the Senior Center of the Chathams, 58 Meyersville Road

- District 7 residents vote in the court foyer of the Township Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road

- District 8 and 9 residents vote in the all-purpose room at the Chatham Township Firehouse, 495 River Road

- District 10 residents vote in the all-purpose room at the Briarwood Coachlight Club House, 235 River Road.

In countywide races:

Eleven Republicans are vying for three spots in the general election for the Morris County Freeholders race.

Incumbents Douglas Cabana, Jack Schrier and James Murray are running and are being challenged by Ann Grossi, John Krickus, Tom Mastrangelo, Gary Steele, Jason Cullen, Joseph Sirvent Jr., Christine Myers and Charles Germershausen. Democrats Susan Buttros, Steven Reichenstein and Avery Hart are running uncontested.

In the county sheriff election, incumbent Edward Rochford is being challenged by Steven Olimpio for the Republican nomination. Democrat Mark Dombrowski is running uncontested.

Richard Luzzi is challenging incumbent Rodney Frelinghuysen in a Republican primary in New Jersey's 11th congressional district.  Chatham Borough resident Douglas Herbert faces James Kelly in the district's Democratic primary.