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Republican Jack Ciattarelli and N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy locked in a tight race

From the start, the math was against Ciattarelli: Democratic voters outnumber Republicans by a million and he faced an uphill battle just making his name known to voters.

Gov. Phil Murphy at his election night party in Asbury Park early this morning. He thanked his campaign staff, volunteers and supporters and said, ”We’re going to wait for every vote to be counted. And that’s how our democracy works.”
Gov. Phil Murphy at his election night party in Asbury Park early this morning. He thanked his campaign staff, volunteers and supporters and said, ”We’re going to wait for every vote to be counted. And that’s how our democracy works.”Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
    by Allison Steele
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