Ocean County Clerk Scott M. Colabella said an astounding 222,209 vote-by-mail ballots had already been received in Ocean County by early Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27.

And he added there was still a week for Ocean County residents to vote-by-mail. “I’m estimating we’ll receive 290,000 vote-by-mail ballots by Election Day.” He said voters were making considerable use of secure ballot drop boxes.