Booker, Menendez To Join Norcross, Pelosi In Gloucester Twp.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1) has announced a number of high-profile guests who will join him for a special VIP reception at Camden County College on Feb. 29.

In addition to the previously announced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Phil Murphy, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker will be in attendance at the event, according to an email sent out to supporters this week. Tickets to the event cost $2,800.

The reception will take place during the afternoon at the college campus in the Blackwood section of the township.

The reception will be held a little more than a month after President Donald Trump held a rally in Wildwood and deemed South Jersey “Trump Country.” The Camden County Republicans will hold their own counter-rally at the college on the same day.

In offering her support for Norcross in December, Pelosi said, "From working tirelessly to provide our children with a high-quality education to protecting our national security and advocating for lower drug costs, Congressman Norcross always ensures that the issues of his constituents are at the forefront. Congressman Norcross is a relentless champion for labor and progressive issues who is fighting to increase Americans' paychecks at a time when the wages of our workers are falling further and further behind. His patriotic service in the Congress is respected throughout his state and the country. I am proud to support Donald Norcross' reelection."

"Speaker Pelosi and I share a deep commitment to standing up for what is right — including fair wages for working men and women, affordable access to health care, quality education and a sustainable environment — and we are working tirelessly to defend our democracy against President Trump and his administration's divisive, dangerous agenda," Norcross said. "I sincerely thank Speaker Pelosi for her trust and support as we work side–by–side to uphold America's values for the people we are elected to serve."

Norcross is in a race against pro-Trump Republican Claire Gustafson, a former Collingswood School Board Member who said she is "looking forward to Pelosi's visit."

The deadline to file petitions to run in the primaries is March 30, while the deadline for third-party candidates to file petitions to run in the general election is June 2. The deadline to register to vote is May 12. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 3 p.m. on June 1, and the deadline to return an absentee ballot is 8 p.m. on June 2. Election Day is Nov. 3.

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