TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to the United States as children that people without criminal records would not face deportation. Three nights later, Jack Ciattarelli headlined a “Make America Great Again”-style event where a far-right commentator…
With just weeks to go, the New Jersey governor’s race is tightening and garnering national attention as an early test of voter sentiment about President Trump’s second term and the ability of Democrats to counter Republicans ahead of next year’s midterm elections. New Jersey’s Latino electorate is emerging as a potentially decisive voting bloc in…
Washington — With roughly a month left before New Jersey chooses its next governor, the gloves have come off following a CBS News investigation that ignited a political firestorm, whipping the campaigns of Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill into a frenzy. It was last week when CBS News reported that a branch…
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The most important Republican in New Jersey’s race for governor this year might well be a part-time resident of Bedminster who burnished his reputation and his brand near the Atlantic City Boardwalk. “Donald Trump is the X factor in this GOP primary,” said Ben Dworkin, director of the Rowan Institute for…