GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli took on one of his rival’s most potent attacks against him — his alliance with President Trump — during a lively rally in the middle of the state this week.

Army captain surprises father, Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli, at New Jersey governor campaign event, returning from Kuwait deployment to vote in crucial election.

Utility bill prices have jumped 22 percent in New Jersey since last year as demand grew and the supply of energy shrunk. It’s a potent issue in Tuesday’s gubernatorial race, but neither candidate has been willing to be frank with voters about the tradeoffs needed to solve this problem in the long run.

Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey Jack Ciattarelli during a debate at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center on October 08, 2025. Leonardo Munoz In one of his classic New Jersey ballads, Bruce Springsteen sings of the sun “rising over them ...