GOP Debate Night: Six hours of coverage starting at 5 PM

A livestream broadcast of the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, Rider University, and Save Jersey Republican Gubernatorial Primary debate will include pre-debate coverage and a post-debate panel hosted by Ken Rosato, beginning at 5 PM.

State Sen. Jon Bramnick, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, and NJ 101.5 radio host Bill Spadea will face off in a substantive debate focused on three specific issue topics: Affordability and Taxes; Education; and Crime from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. 

Among the pre-debate guests: Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan), representing Bramnick; Middletown Mayor Tony Perry, representing Ciattarelli; and Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore, representing Spadea.

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, who is hosting the debate at the Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. School of Technology in Newark, will appear on the pre-debate show, along with Dan Bryan and Alex Wilkes, who write the weekly Stomping Grounds column for the New Jersey Globe.

A post-debate panel hosted by Rosato will include: Bramnick campaign manager Matt Gould; Ciattarelli campaign manager Eric Arpert; and former Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel), representing Spadea.

Bryan and Wilkes will also appear on the post-debate show.

Press gaggles with each of the six Democratic candidates for governor, including Spiller, will be aired on the livestream.

The pre-debate show will also include features created by On New Jersey’s Lisa Marie Falbo include a behind-the-scenes look at debate preparation, and some background on the Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. School of Technology.

The debates is presented by Uber.  Livestream brought to you by Stand With Crypto.

Sponsors include: RWJ Barnabas, NJ Public Charter Schools, Prudential, Archer & Greiner, Horizon BCBS of NJ and McCarter & English.