Today, May 16, is the last day for New Jersey residents who wish to vote in the upcoming primary election on June 6 to register to vote.

Although most races around the state and Ocean County will not be competitive, there is one local race which has garnered the attention of many political observers and can have many ramifications for the Orthodox Jewish community – the race for mayor of Toms River Township.

With so much at stake, including Shuls and Eruvin, and with at least one candidate openly running as the “anti-development” (read: Jews) vote, Askanim in Toms River are urging every single person of legal age to make sure they are registered to vote so they can vote in the June primary.

“As we saw in the last mayoral general election, which Mayor Hill won by just 243 votes out of more than 22,500 cast, every single vote can and does make a difference,” Booky Kaluszyner of the Toms River JCC, previously told TLS.

Registration in New Jersey can be done in person and online.

To register online, you will need your date of birth and one of the following forms of identification: a current and valid Driver’s License, a non-driver Identification Card issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, or your Social Security number.

To register online, click here.

To register in person, eligible voters can show up at the office of their local Municipal Clerks in the voter’s Municipality, each week day from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.

In addition, the office of the Ocean County Board of Elections, located at 129 Hooper Avenue in Toms River, will be open until 9 P.M. tonight to allow those waiting until the last minute to register to vote.

Voters who are registered to vote in Ocean County, and who moved their residence to another part of Ocean County, must transfer their registration to their new address.

This can be accomplished by informing the Ocean County Board of Elections in writing.

Change of residence cards can be obtained by calling the Election Board at 732-929-2167 or toll-free at 1-800-452-5254.