On Tuesday, November 4th, it was the National Election Day in the United States. Seven polling stations in New Jersey received bomb threats, leading to the temporary closure of some polling places. Authorities have deployed police forces to ensure safety, and the voting process is still ongoing.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin stated that these bomb threats were sent via email and affected polling stations in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic counties.
Platkin mentioned that law enforcement officers have been deployed to the polling sites to secure the locations.
Some polling stations have reopened, while voters from other stations have been redirected to nearby polling places to cast their votes. State officials are coordinating with federal and local agencies, and Platkin urged voters to continue participating in the election.
The State Attorney General stated in a statement, “We will not tolerate any attempts to disrupt the election, and we will quickly hold accountable anyone trying to jeopardize the safety of our election process.”
New Jersey voters will cast their votes on Tuesday to elect a new governor, replacing incumbent Democratic Governor Phil Murphy. Currently, Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill is competing against former Republican State Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli.
A Fox News poll released on October 30th targeting potential voters showed Sherrill leading by seven percentage points.
Sherrill, a four-time U.S. Congresswoman, is a former Navy helicopter pilot. Ciattarelli served as a state assemblyman and received endorsement from Trump. In 2021, Ciattarelli trailed Murphy by only about 3 percentage points.