Politics & Government
South Brunswick, East Brunswick Republicans Endorse Jack Ciattarelli for Governor
Ciattarelli also points out how Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has so far refused to debate him at public debates across the state.

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick Republican Committee has endorsed Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli for governor, choosing him over Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Nutley town commissioner Steven Rogers.
“He has been an excellent Assemblyman and will make a terrific governor for New Jersey,” said Tonia Kulberda, Chairwoman of the South Brunswick Republican Committee.
Ciattarelli participated in a debate Wednesday night with Rogers and a spokesperson for Guadagno at Pierre's in South Brunswick. Ciattarelli has also pointed how Guadagno has so far refused to debate him at public debates across the state, such as the one Wednesday evening in South Brunswick.
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The Middlesex County Screening Committee and full County Convention both take place later this month.
“The Middlesex County Convention has been circled on our calendar for a long time, and our support is growing by the day,” said Ciattarelli. “I love the personal and grassroots process in Middlesex, and am honored to have earned the backing of South Brunswick’s Republican Committee and five more GOP Municipal Chairs who have embraced my vision of an entirely new direction for our state and our Republican Party.”
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Ciattarelli’s recent endorsers include East Brunswick Republican Municipal Chairman Victor Santamarina, Milltown Republican Municipal Chairman & Councilman Richard Revolinsky, Perth Amboy Republican Municipal Chairwoman Sharon Hubberman, Piscataway Republican Municipal Chairman Damon Montesano, South River Republican Municipal Chairwoman Teresa Hutchison, South Brunswick Republican Club President John Saccenti, and former South River Councilmen Jim Hutchison and Michael Trenga.
Monroe Township Municipal Chairwoman Roslyn Kane, East Brunswick Council President Mike Hughes, East Brunswick Council Vice President Jim Wendell, East Brunswick Councilwoman Camille Clark, Middlesex County Young Republican Chairman John Steiner, South Plainfield Councilman Rob Bengivenga and South River Councilman John Sapata all had previously announced their support for Ciattarelli’s campaign.
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