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Mehta claims state suit against Atilis Gym an effort to undermine his campaign

September 15, 2020 12:01 pmSeptember 15, 2020 4:49 pm

U.S. Senate Candidate Rik Mehta claimed the Office of the Attorney General was attempting to spike his run for U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-Newark) seat by going after an infamous gym now being used as a campaign headquarters by a...

Atilis Gym owners back Mehta for U.S. Senate

August 21, 2020 6:33 pm

Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti, owners of the South Jersey-based Atilis Gym that has won widespread attention for defying Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to keep them closed during the coronavirus pandemic, have signed on to Republican U.S Senate candidate...

Bellmawr gym owners issued summons after defying executive order

May 18, 2020 2:45 pmMay 18, 2020 4:34 pm

The owners of a Bellmawr gym that opened in defiance of an executive order that closed a broad range of businesses in March have been issued a citation, State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan said Monday. “It’s my understanding that...