The race then turns into a dead heat — 46% for Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherill to 45% for Ciattarelli — after voters are informed of Sherrill’s positions on transgender issues.

It’s not the first time the union has lost a pricey gamble. In 2017, the union spent around $5 million to oust Sweeney — ...

Dennis O. Dowd, the affable son of a state senator from Livingston, who went on to become a hugely influential figure in New Jersey’s horse racing ...