Ewing, NJ - Tonight Mayor Steve Lonegan proved once again that he is the only candidate prepared to take on the responsibilities of the Governorship and turn New Jersey around.  Mayor Lonegan offered clear and specific proposals to slash the size of New Jersey's bloated government, reduce spending, and reform New Jersey's destructive and immoral tax policies.

TRENTON, NJ - Steve Lonegan today drew a clear distinction between a conservative candidate with a plan to cut taxes, reduce spending and turn our state around and a “moderate” with no plan, no solutions and just more of the same.

Today, Chris Christie's campaign sent around their "pre-debate spin" -- encouraging supporters to write canned letters to the editor even before Christie walks on stage.

It's obvious that the treasurer's election-year attempt to discredit Republicans was crude and inappropriate. What may not be obvious to some is that the treasurer's statement is demonstrably false.

U.S. Senate candidates Frank Lautenberg and Dick Zimmer will meet for their second and final debate tonight at NJN studios in Trenton.  NJN News anchor Kent Manahan will moderate the debate, and a panel of reporters from NJN News, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Gannett New Jersey will question the candidates.  The one-hour debate will be broaccast live on NJN tonight, simulcast on NJN Public Radio, and rebroadcast at 11:30AM Sunday morning.  The debate can also been seen on WHYY on Sunday at 5PM, and on WNET on Sunday at 11:30 PM.

The One Question That Begged to be Asked But Wasn’t Still Deserves to be Answered

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS DEMOCRATS REFUSE TO DEBATE: HIDING USE
OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS

Media Advisory:
1st District Town Hall Meeting

Congressional candidates in 1st District
invited to town hall meeting in Blackwood

BARRINGTON – Congressional candidates Dale Glading and Camille Andrews, running to represent the 1st District of New Jersey, have been invited to attend a town hall meeting tonight at the First Baptist Church in Blackwood, NJ.

The venue is located at 899 Little Gloucester Rd. in Blackwood, and the event begins officially at 7:00 PM. It will continue until 8:30 PM, and refreshments will be served afterwards. Admission and refreshments are free.

Glading will be available to the media after the town hall debate, and campaign staff will be available throughout the course of the evening. Reporters and photographers are strongly encouraged to attend.

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This morning, victorious 1st District congressional candidate Dale Glading sent a registered letter to Camille Andrews, wife of two-time failed statewide candidate Rob Andrews, challenging her to a series of debates beginning this month. Below are the contents of Glading's letter.

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June 4, 2008

Camille Andrews for Congress
PO Box 327
Haddon Heights NJ 08035-0327

Dear Mrs. Andrews:

First, allow me to congratulate you on your primary victory. I am sure that you were as humbled as I was by the election results.

Likewise, I am sure that you will agree that these same voters deserve a serious discussion of the issues that are of primary importance to our district. Oppressive taxation and the undermining of traditional family values by the career politicians in Washington have caused many New Jersey residents to lose faith in their government and, in many cases, to leave our great state.

For these reasons, I am challenging you to a series of debates now that you are the official nominee of your party. As I’m sure you recall, you promised to debate me once the primary was over and I intend to hold you to that promise.

In order to best accommodate the voters of our rather diverse district, I suggest a series of debates spread over the five months leading up to the general election. Since Camden County has the most towns in our district, my challenge is for three debates in Camden County, two in Gloucester County, and one in Burlington County. I also suggest a “town hall” format where our constituents are given the opportunity to ask questions directly from the floor.

With just 154 days left before the General Election, I think it is important for the voters to hear from both of us as soon as possible. Therefore, I am calling for our first debate in June, followed by one per month with the final debate held the Friday before the General Election.

So that we can schedule the appropriate venues, I would ask that you reply to my challenge by June 13.

I look forward to engaging you in a serious discussion of the issues.

Sincerely,

Dale M. Glading
Candidate for Congress

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The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates sparred tonight on NJN, where Sen. Frank Lautenberg hit Rep. Rob Andrews on a broken promise, Rep. Rob Andrews hit Lautenberg for hypocrisy regarding his attacks on opponent Millicent Fenwick's age in 1982, and Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello just wanted to move on.

It was the final debate between the candidates before Tuesday's primary. Earlier today, ABC's Philadelphia affiliate aired a debate between Andrews and Cresitello, without Lautenberg, who turned it down.

After Lautenberg bemoaned Andrews's joint pledge with the rest of the state's Congressional delegation not to run a primary against Lautenberg, Cresitello said he was tired of hearing the story.