Gov. Phil Murphy To Campaign In Parsippany

PARSIPPANY, NJ — As New Jersey's gubernatorial race heats up, Gov. Phil Murphy will take his campaign to Parsippany. The Morris County Chamber of Commerce will host Murphy later this month in its "Meet the Candidate" series.

The event will begin at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 30 at the Hilton Parsippany (1 Hilton Ct.). Attendance costs $65 for members and $85 for non-members, or $650 for a table of 10. Click here for event info.

Republican foe Jack Ciattarelli visited in July for a similar event hosted by the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.

Murphy, the incumbent Democratic candidate, holds a double-digit lead over Ciattarelli — 52 percent to 36 percent of registered voters — according to an Aug. 18 Monmouth University poll.

New Jersey's General Election takes place Nov. 2.

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