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Personal news: I've recently started as a reporter at @njdotcom! I'm thrilled to be covering the state I've called home my entire life. Send tips, story ideas, or reach out to grab coffee – my inbox is always open: lopperman[at]njadvancemedia[dot]com. 🍅🏖️🌲
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U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross reportedly compared fellow New Jersey congressman Jeff Van Drew to Adolf Hitler at a Gloucester County rally on Saturday, later apologizing. Read more here 👉 mrf.lu/2Hwpr
N.J.'s fastest-growing party isn't the Democrats or Republicans. It's the Socialist Party, up 8% since December, nearly 5x the Democratic growth rate. But it still only accounts for about 1 in 870 voters in the state. The group is also seperate from DSA. nj.com/data/2026/10/njs-fast…
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New Jersey total vote
Mail ballots: 456,525, 🔵 D+46
In-person early day 1 out of 9: 84,091, 🔵 D+32
🔵 DEM 346,330 (64%)
🔴 GOP 107,028 (20%)
⚪️ OTH 87,258 (16%)
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Another good article discussing how Tom Kean's disappearance and refusal to engage with the press/constituents is hurting his re-election campaign.
theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
Trump is urging New Jersey voters to back three Republicans as early voting begins — but he left two others off his list. 👀nj.com/politics/2026/10/trum…
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is urging Trump to revoke a license letting Russian diesel into the U.S., breaking with the administration days before his tight reelection race against Democrat Rebecca Bennett. He is also pressing to protect Ukraine's Starlink access. nj.com/politics/2026/10/nj-r…
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IN PERSON EARLY VOTE DAY 1: Atlantic County
# of Ballots cast by:
Republicans 825 -- 31%
Democrats 1392 -- 53%
Unaffiliated 368 -- 14%
Last year's day 1 was virtually same # of ballots, but very different, mirror image:
Rs 1311 -- 49%
Ds 906 -- 34%
Us 436 -- 16%
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Donald Norcross compared Jeff Van Drew to Hitler at a Gloucester County rally and later apologized ebx.sh/htPyL8
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We @propublica sued the U.S. Department of Education. We got the records. We are sharing them with you.
propublica.org/article/civil…
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Cool story by @ReporterJim on @News12NJ about the viral incivility taking over our town council meetings in New Jersey.
newjersey.news12.com/politic…
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New Jersey's 7th Congressional District is one of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country. Read more here 👉 mrf.lu/2vhwv
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The county is weighing a takeover of the theater, which would dissolve the foundation behind the historic 1931 venue. Read more here 👉 mrf.lu/2vHqt
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In 2024, Donald Trump’s gains among Hispanic voters put #NJ09 in play for Republicans.
In 2026, he’s dragging them down – and both Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou and GOP challenger Rosie Pino are criticizing his record on immigration.
politico.com/news/2026/10/22…
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SCOOP: The State Dept has started asking career diplomats up for promotion if they voted for Trump in 16, 20, 24.
Federal law prohibits politically based hiring for career staff.
State tells @washingtonsun it's screening for "fidelity" and execution of the president's vision👇
A Collingswood official says she "can't currently trace" more than six figures the borough sent tied to the nonprofit that runs the Scottish Rite Theater. The group owes the town $5M from a 2003 loan.
Camden County is weighing a takeover of the theater. nj.com/news/2026/10/i-cant-t…
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Twelve days to go, one of the biggest obstacles to a Mullock upset in #NJ02 – a lack of money and concrete support from national Democrats – is starting to change.
Scoop: A Democratic super PAC is spending $1.5 million on broadcast and cable TV to boost Zach Mullock's chances to take out Republican Jeff Van Drew in NJ-2.
newjerseyglobe.com/congress/…
State records link Bloomberg to a South Brunswick data center that has drawn pushback over its plan for diesel generators. Bloomberg, which already has a large presence in the area, told @njdotcom that it's not an AI or "hyperscale" facility.
nj.com/business/2026/10/whos…
And here's some more on the NJDEP hearing from last month. Residents say the proposed air pollution permit underestimates how much pollution the generators could produce. The developer, Sentinel, has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
nj.com/business/2026/10/this…
