January 23, 2009 - 5:38pm
Inside Edge

Lonegan gets matching funds

Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan has qualified for public matching funds as a candidate for the GOP nomination for Governor.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Lonegan’s application for public financing has been approved by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission and he received $471,343.24 in matching funds earlier today, according to the Lonegan campaign.  The former Bogota Mayor is the first of the three announced Republican candidates to qualify for public funds.

 

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