Frank Pallone, Rich Pezzullo Debate Sunday At Marlboro Synagogue

MARLBORO, NJ — If you are interested in who is running to represent Marlboro Township in Congress, the League of Women Voters is holding a candidates' forum at the Marlboro synagogue this Sunday.

Both candidates seeking to represent New Jersey's sixth congressional district will be there: Rep. Frank Pallone, the Democrat who has long represented the area, and Rich Pezzullo, the conservative Republican hoping to unseat him.

Both Rep. Pallone and Pezzullo confirmed they will be there. This is quite an unusual event, as it marks the rare time both the Democrat and Republican candidates will be in the same room together, talking about the issues and fielding questions from the public. Pallone has represented New Jersey's sixth district for years, which stretches from the Woodbridge area into New Brunswick and Aberdeen Twp. and down into Marlboro. It also hugs the northern New Jersey coast and includes the towns of Long Branch and Asbury Park. It's a reliably blue district, having voted Democratic for years. Pezzullo meanwhile is a Republican who supports President Trump.

Pallone is one of Trump's loudest critics on the left, while Pezzullo told Patch he would vote for Trump again if the presidential election was tomorrow. Earlier this summer, we asked both candidates an identical set of questions for their thoughts on issues such as immigration, a border wall with Mexico and the economy. Here is that Q&A: Q&A With Congress Candidates Frank Pallone And Rich Pezzullo

The event will go from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Temple Rodeph Torah, 15 Mohawk Drive in Marlboro, NJ. All are welcome and it is the ideal chance to meet the candidates and hear a discussion on the issues. The forum was organized by Sharon Steinhorn, president of the League of Women Voters of Western Monmouth County, and will be moderated by Marlene Sincaglia, who lives in a different voting district.

Both candidates will take questions from the audience, so come prepared with questions. Audience members will be offered cards on which to submit their questions beforehand. Light refreshments will be served. There is no need to RSVP. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, non-profit organization established to promote responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. For further information, contact the LWV of New Jersey at 609-394-3303 or www.lwvnj.org. and www.VOTE411.org

The midterm elections will be Tuesday, Nov. 6. Here is a map to see if you live in New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Ongoing Patch reporting:

Q&A With Congress Candidates Frank Pallone And Rich Pezzullo

Photos provided by their campaigns; Pallone is on the right, Pezzullo is on the left.