Overview
- President Donald Trump urged Orthodox Jewish voters in Lakewood and nearby towns to vote "in huge numbers" for Jack Ciattarelli and gave him his "Complete and Total Endorsement."
- Former Gov. Thomas Kean broke his political silence to endorse Ciattarelli, calling him a compassionate leader and saying New Jersey "needs a change."
- Early-vote data show about 50.6% of 1.33 million early ballots were cast by registered Democrats versus 28.9% by Republicans, a near 300,000-vote raw gap.
- Ciattarelli’s son, Army Capt. Jake Ciattarelli, flew home from Kuwait to surprise him at a Totowa rally on election eve, as the campaign scheduled a Trump tele-rally Monday night.
- Polling indicates a virtual tie or a narrow lead for Democrat Mikie Sherrill, with more than a million New Jerseyans already voting as both candidates make late appeals.