Menendez Overtakes Kyrillos to Retain Senate Seat

Republicans have conceded the senatorial seat to incumbent Robert Menendez.

As the ballots pour in from Sandy-ravaged New Jersey, Robert Menendez has emerged victorious in reclaiming his U.S. Senate seat against Republican challenger Joe Kyrillos. With just over half of polling districts reporting, state Republicans have conceded victory to Menendez. The U.S. senator leads 58 percent to 40 percent as of 10:30 p.m., according to CBS News. "Senator Joe Kyrillos ran a great campaign against very tough circumstances and despite the loss, his family, campaign team, and supporters should be very proud of their efforts," New Jersey Republican Chairman Sam Raia said in a statement late Tuesday night. "Joe represents the very best of New Jersey and has fought for his constituents faithfully from the day he took office and …

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Bob Royal

1:57 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

While there are bad apples on both sides, at least Republicans do not mock purity, honor, and family values. Republicans are upset when their fellow Republicans fail to live up to those ideals. Democrats think it is all one big funny joke.   more ›

VIDEO: Mahwah Voters Focus on Presidential, Mayoral Races

Which do you think was the more interesting race?

Steady streams of Mahwah residents were seen filing in and out of each of the township’s polling locations Tuesday, many focused on two races in particular. Residents coming from the polls said they felt both the presidential and the mayoral races were the most important being decided. Many said they were following both races closely. So, Patch wants to know, which was the more interesting race this year, the mayoral or the presidential? Which was the harder election to deiced on, the mayoral or the presidential? Tell us in the comments!

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Electronic Voting Causes Issues Throughout State

ACLU asks Superior Court judge to intervene, high volume of application requests extends deadline for email, fax ballots.

The deadline for electronic voting has been extended after email and fax ballots caused headaches Tuesday throughout the state. A high volume of requests overwhelmed county officials, including in Morris where the chairman of the Morris County Board of Elections told NJ.com it may take weeks to determine the outcome of some close local elections. Morris County issues began to surface on Monday when it was discovered some information on the county clerk's website directing voters not able to get to the polls was either inaccurate or misleading, NJ.com reported. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey also plans to file an emergency petition requesting a state Superior Court judge in Essex County to intervene to force the state to …

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Lt. Governor Extends Deadline for Email, Fax Voting Until Friday

Confusion, delays and an inundation of ballots caused Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to extend voting deadline until 8 p.m. on Friday.

Menendez, Kyrillos Lock Horns in Senate Race

The incumbent, Robert Menendez, is well financed and heavily favored over Republican State Senator Joseph Kyrillos.

U.S. Senate candidates Robert Menendez and Joe Kyrillos agree on little when it comes to the issues. The veterans of New Jersey politics are largely pushing party-line policy as voters take to the polls on election day. Menenedez, a native of Union City, has been the heavy early favorite over the state legislator. A recent Philadelphia Inquirer poll had Menendez up 50-32 over Kyrillos, in line with polls conducted by Richard Stockton College and Quinnipiac University. Kyrillos, echoing larger party sentiments, favors extending tax cuts for the "job creators" making large sums of money and also relaxing corporate taxes. It's a philosophy not shared by Menendez, who says New Jersey families have been "victimized" by corporate loopholes and …

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Election Day LIVE!

Follow tweets from around the state, country and from your Patch editors all day. Tweet #Patch2012 to join the conversation.

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Report Voting Problems And Follow The Election With NJ News Commons

The NJ News Commons has set up an NJ Voter Problem Hotline — 732-903-VOTE — which will be monitored continuously by students at Montclair State University during polling hours on Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The NJ News Commons, joined by news organizations across the state, is running a public service campaign to provide real-time voting information following the destruction of superstorm Sandy, and to monitor voting problems in the state. The NJ News Commons has set up an NJ Voter Problem Hotline — 732-903-VOTE — which will be monitored continuously by students at Montclair State University during polling hours on Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters with problems can also record their issues directly on a Crowdmap — NJVote.crowdmap.com — and our student operators will also map voting problems recorded on our hotline. NJ News Commons is also running a live blog — #NJVote — which will pull in the latest tweets, photos, stories and official …

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Where Do I Vote?

Don't forget to vote! Find your poll location and ballot summary.

Do you know where to go to vote on Election Day 2012? If not, you can use the handy Google Voter Info embed above to find the location of your designated polling place. Simply enter the address where you're registered to vote. This tool's data has been updated to reflect changes that may have been caused by Hurricane Sandy.

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Sandy Poses Unique Challenges to NJ Candidates

Politicians said this election season was 'very difficult' because of storm.

After millions of New Jersey residents spent most of last week without power, gas, and even lost their homes, Tuesday’s general election was likely the farthest from their minds. But for politicians who have continued to campaign through the storm, the election has remained a focus. “It’s been a very, very difficult procedure because of the storm,” Essex County Freeholder Vice President Patricia Sebold said. Sebold is the Democratic chairwoman in Livingston and has helped local candidates with their own races. She said her candidates have struggled to reach voters as power outages have stopped their printer, in Irvington, from producing mailers. “I’ve never experienced anything like this ever, in all my years of being involved in politics…

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