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GOP gubernatorial debates set for May 25-26

May 6, 2021 12:43 pm

Republican gubernatorial candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Hirsh Singh will participate in two hour-long live debates later this month: on Tuesday, May 25 at 7 PM on New Jersey 101.5, and on Tuesday, May 26 on NJ PBS. The debates come...

Nobody’s ready to call 2nd district GOP Senate race

May 5, 2021 4:54 pmMay 6, 2021 12:49 am

The contest for the Republican nod for State Senate in the second congressional district is a face off between a former assemblyman and one-time congressional candidate with a bone to pick with the New Jersey GOP. Former Atlantic County Freeholder...

What to look for when Monmouth poll releases Murphy job approvals

May 4, 2021 6:03 pmMay 5, 2021 1:37 am

Approval ratings for Gov. Phil Murphy set to be released Wednesday as part of a Monmouth University poll could signal closeness in November’s gubernatorial election, or they could portend a steep and narrow path to victory for his would-be Republican...

Third Ciattarelli ad attacks Murphy over business closures

April 28, 2021 10:48 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli launched his third television ad Wednesday, this time attacking Gov. Phil Murphy over business closures made amid the pandemic. The 30-second spot, titled “Gone,” features a brief slideshow of polaroid photos before jumping to a...

Controversial candidates backed by Bergen GOP could risk race for governor

April 23, 2021 10:39 amApril 23, 2021 12:24 pm

Facing a Democratic Party that has grown its strength through years of total control of government in the state’s most populous county, Bergen Republicans have backed a series of controversial candidates whose baggage could doom them at the polls in...

DiMaso, county backed candidates will appear in adjacent columns on ballot

April 16, 2021 3:45 pmApril 16, 2021 4:33 pm

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) will appear next to Assemblyman Gerald Scharfenberger (R-Middletown) and Holmdel Board of Education President Vicky Flynn, whom county Republicans selected to replace DiMaso on the organizational line, after Wednesday’s ballot draw. Scharfenberger and Flynn are bracketed...

What to watch for in today’s primary election ballot draws

April 16, 2021 10:58 amApril 16, 2021 4:28 pm

County clerks will draw for ballot positions on Friday afternoon. The only drama will be on the Republican side, since the two Democrats challenging Gov. Phil Murphy in the primary were removed from the ballot. That means the organization line...