Joe Biden In Edison Thursday For Campaign Rally

EDISON, NJ — Former vice president Joe Biden will be at the Edison Raritan Center Sheraton this Thursday, Oct. 12 for a campaign rally on behalf of governor candidate Phil Murphy. From there he'll head to Rutgers, where he'll talk about sexual violence on college campuses. That's also Thursday, Oct. 12.

Murphy is the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is running as the Republican nominee against Murphy; the New Jersey governor's election will be Tuesday, Nov. 7. The rally is at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton in Raritan Center. Related: Joe Biden To Speak At Rutgers Oct. 12

Biden's Rutgers speaking engagement is only open to Rutgers students. Biden has been in New Jersey to rally support for Murphy before, in Lyndhurst at a rally and in Edgewater at a private fundraising party.

Murphy, the front runner in the governor's race, made millions working for Goldman Sachs and was a major donor to President Barack Obama. He was appointed by Obama as the Ambassador to Germany. In February, he got some heat from Republicans, including Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, for remarks he made comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.

Thursday's rally is hosted by the Middlesex County Democratic Organization and will be attended by Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios. Biden is supporting the Line B Democratic team in Middlesex County on Nov. 7: Phil Murphy and Sheila Oliver for lieutenant governor, Kevin Hoagland for Middlesex County Surrogate, Charles Tomaro for County Freeholder, Leslie Koppel for County Freeholder and Shanti Narra for County Freeholder. The rally will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center (doors are at 11:00 a.m.). If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to the Middlesex County Democratic Organization at rsvp@mcdonj.org, or via phone at (732) 906-3680.

PHOTO: Joe Biden, official White House photograph, public domain