As we do every October, Princeton Perspectives is providing you with information about every candidate on the ballot to help you vote informed in the upcoming General Election. There is a lot at stake, as a new governor is to be chosen, the entire Assembly is up for grabs, and many county and local leadership positions are on the table.
What is driving your vote this election? Perhaps you are you a party-line voter, there a specific issue, or a specific person swaying your decision. This month’s Pulse of Princeton shares what some locals are thinking as they plan to vote. Watch it now.
Who is on the Ballot, Where and How to Vote? This first article of the issue shares the details about every candidate except governor (that’s coming in our next article!). If you’ve not yet registered, want a Vote by Mail ballot, or prefer to take part in early voting, the details are all here. Plus, comments from every candidate on what they plan to do for you, if elected.
With Phil Murphy on his way out, it is time to decide his successor as leader of the Garden State. So, we asked each candidate questions about matters that are top of mind in Princeton. The article Candidates for NJ Governor: Who Will Be Best for Mercer County? shares thoughts directly from each gubernatorial candidate, allowing you to compare and contrast their answers.
If you are still not sure which candidate is best for you, we offer some insiders’ perspectives from people that have spent years working in government. The articles, A Democrat’s Perspective for Undecided Voters and A Republican’s Perspective for Undecided Voters provide their personal points of view on what their candidate for governor has done or promises to do in the hopes of winning your vote.
Taking a look back at stories we’ve covered in the past, we provide you with the latest on the financial situation at Rider University, as well as a look at what’s to come at Princeton Battlefield in this month’s Perspectives Revisited.
As the only local publication providing insight into every candidate on the ballot, we hope you find this issue beneficial. It is now up to you!
Lisa Jacknow spent years working in national and local news in and around New York City before moving to Princeton. Working as both a TV producer and news reporter, Lisa came to this area to focus on the local news of Mercer County at WZBN-TV. In recent years, she got immersed in the Princeton community by serving leadership roles at local schools in addition to volunteering for other local non-profits. In her free time, Lisa loves to spend time with her family, play tennis, sing and play the piano. A graduate of the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Lisa was raised just north of Boston, Massachusetts but has lived in the tri-state area since college. She is excited to be Editor and head writer for Princeton Perspectives!