Gillette, New Jersey Public Records

The Sheriff's Office steps in with additional resources for larger investigations and initiatives that cross municipal boundaries, making sure of coverage when major crimes require a coordinated response throughout the county.

New Jersey residents can register to vote online through the New Jersey Division of Elections at nj.gov/state/elections/vote.shtml up to 21 days before an election, provided they have a New Jersey driver's license or non-driver ID. Registration is also available in person at the Morris County Clerk's office, at motor vehicle agencies, or by mail. The state doesn't impose strict voter ID requirements, though first-time voters who registered by mail may need to provide identification. Residents here participate in Long Hill Township municipal elections for Township Committee, the governing body, and Board of Education. Long Hill Township operates under the township form of government with a five-member Township Committee elected to staggered three-year terms on a partisan basis during November general elections. The next Township Committee elections are scheduled for November 2025 and November 2026. As an unincorporated community within the township, Gillette has no separate municipal elections. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the online finder at nj.gov/state/elections/vote-polling-location.shtml or by contacting the Morris County Clerk. During the November 2024 presidential election, Morris County reported approximately 66% voter turnout with over 290,000 registered voters and roughly 192,000 ballots cast, reflecting Morris County's typically high engagement in federal contests. For the November 3, 2026 general election (note: New Jersey holds general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November), voters in the area will decide races including all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature (40 Senate seats and 80 Assembly seats, as 2025 is a legislative election year in New Jersey, with the next legislative elections in November 2025 and November 2027; 2026 will be federal midterm), U.S. House of Representatives (New Jersey's 11th Congressional District represents Gillette), and potentially Long Hill Township Committee seats and Board of Education seats depending on the cycle. New Jersey doesn't have gubernatorial elections in 2026 (next in 2025), and U.S. Senate elections for New Jersey seats depend on the six-year cycle (Class I and Class II seats). All New Jersey voters can request mail-in ballots (formerly called absentee ballots) without providing a reason through the online portal at nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml or by submitting a paper application to the Morris County Clerk by seven days before the election; ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 48 hours, or deposited in secure drop boxes by 8 PM on Election Day. Public election records include voter registration lists (available to campaigns and researchers with restrictions on use), campaign finance reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) at elec.nj.gov, candidate petition filings and declarations maintained by the Morris County Clerk, and precinct-level election results published by the Morris County Clerk and state Division of Elections at nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml.