A possible malicious act of election sabotage is underway in the competitive New Jersey Gubernatorial race.
As New Jersey 12 News reported, bomb threats at several polling locations have prompted closures and relocations as people vote in the competitive gubernatorial race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
Threats were sent by email to the following seven locations: Bergen County, Essex County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Ocean County, and Passaic County.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin released the following statement:
Voters should continue to have confidence that they can cast their ballot without fear of intimidation, and we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure a free, fair, and secure election.
Make no mistake: We will not tolerate any attempts to interfere with our elections, and we will swiftly hold accountable anyone who seeks to interfere with the safety or security of our electoral process.
Here is more information on some of the threats via New Jersey 12:
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.
Newark Public Safety officials say they are reviewing phishing emails with false bomb threats, but confirmed this morning’s threat on Gotthard Street was unfounded.
Hackensack police say a high school employee reported a safety threat via email just before 6 a.m., prompting a K9 sweep that cleared the site and allowed polls to reopen by 7:33 a.m.Ridgewood police say a bomb threat at Somerville Elementary led to the closure of all Ridgewood public schools today, though buildings remain open for voting.
In Middlesex County, officials closed Avanel Middle School due to “an active law enforcement investigation,” relocating voters to Woodbine Avenue Elementary School.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba responded to the threats by saying they will ensure all people can exercise their constitutional right to vote.
We will ensure all voters can exercise their right to vote today in a safe manner. We are monitoring with our state and local authorities. https://t.co/oxbkhUE4TY
— US Attorney Habba (@USAttyHabba) November 4, 2025
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon also weighed in on the threats, calling them “deeply concerning.”
Deeply concerning. https://t.co/JVbTBnVZsD
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) November 4, 2025
These threats emerge as polls show Ciattarelli slightly trailing </> Sherrill. The GOP businessman is counting on a huge GOP turnout today across the Garden State after Democrats easily won the early vote.
To put it simply, this will not help Ciattarelli’s chances of erasing the deficit and pulling off an electoral upset. Perhaps this was the intention of the threats.
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