Politics & Government

Booker, Lonegan Contend For U.S. Senate Seat Wednesday In Special Election

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The voting booths will open Wednesday for a special election for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Laugtenberg. 

Voters will vote to send either Democrat and Newark Mayor Corey Booker or Republican and former mayor of Bogota Steven Lonegan to Washington, D.C., as a U.S. Senator. 

Polls will be open between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. 

In addition, the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District will have early dismissals for the following students: 

  • Elementary students in grades 1 – 5: 8:45 a.m. to  1 p.m. 
  • AM Kindergarten: 8:45 to 10:45 a.m. 
  • PM Kindergarten: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • AM Pre-school Disabilities: 9 10 a.m.
  • PM Pre-school Disabilities: 10:30 to  11:30 a.m. 
  • Full Day Pre-school Disabilities: 9 to 11:30 a.m. 
  • Pre-School Morning: 9 to 10 a.m. 
  • Pre-School Extended Day: 9 to 11 a.m. 
At James Caldwell High School, all 10th-graders and some 11th-graders will be taking the PSATs. All students taking the PSATs should report to school by 7:45 a.m. All students who are not taking the PSATs should report to school at 10:30am. 
Lautenberg, the last remaining World War II veteran in the senate, died June 17 morning. He was 89. 

Soon after, Gov. Chris Christie called for a special primary election to be followed by an election Oct. 16. The current Senate term expires in January 2015.

Christie, much to the consternation of candidates and critics, decided to hold a special election instead of scheduling it during the November election. Primary and special elections could run the state an estimated $12 million apiece. 

Where To Vote Tuesday

The following is a list of voting locations. 

Caldwell:  
  • District 1: Lincoln School, at 18 Crane St. 
  • Districts 2, 3: Caldwell Fire Department, at 30 Roseland Ave. 
  • Districts 4, 5, 6:Grover Cleveland Middle School, at 36 Academy Road. 
  • District 7: Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Ave. 
North Caldwell: 
  • All four districts vote at Nortre Dame Church, at 359 Central Ave., Caldwell. 
West Caldwell: 
  • District 1, 2, 7: Washington Elementary School, at 201 Central Ave.
  • District 3, 4, 8: Harrison Elementary School, at 104 Gray St.
  • District 5, 6: Jefferson Elementary School, at 85 Prospect St. 
  • District 9: Wilson Elementary School, 71 Orton Road. 

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