Voters Head to Polls, Pick Committee Candidates

For the four candidates—two Republican and two Democrats—vying for open seats on the Township Committee, the months of campaigning, debating and discussing township issues come to a close tonight.

The general election sees Hillsborough residents choosing between incumbent and current mayor Gloria McCauley and newcomer Doug Tomson on the Republican ticket. Aldo Martinez and John Reddan, the Democratic candidates, are challenging their campaign.

The Republicans, who have held five seats on the Township Committee since 2008, focused. The candidates did not, however participate in a held by .

Reddan and Martinez, the Democratic candidates, noted what . 

Patch will have updates on the election throughout the day.

Here's what you need to know today:

You Need to Know It’s Election Day: Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can find your election district and polling location on the Somerset County Board of Election’s website.

You Need to Know It’s All Day: We’ll have updates from the election through out the day, as well as the results once tallies are in.

You Need to Know It’s For Moms: and it’s not all about elections. The hosts a meeting of its group at 9:30 a.m. today. Childcare is available, so those dropping off their kids will want to arrive at 9:15 a.m. though. It’s $7 to attend the meeting, and questions can be directed to 908-369-4542.

You Need to Know About Mentoring: The United Way of Northern New Jersey hosts a at 6 p.m. at 222 Ridgedale Avenue in Cedar Knolls. Those interested should know that they are required to attend all training sessions.

You Need to Know It’s for Women: The in the multi-purpose room.