The former assemblyman met with Trump at his Bedminster, N.J., golf club in March. His top competition is radio host Bill Spadea, who has cast himself as the true Trump ally in the race.

President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey’s GOP primary, saying he’s gone “ALL IN” on the “Make America Great Again” agenda.

New Jersey voters are four weeks away from making their pick in the state's gubernatorial primary election on June 10. Polls suggest that while one Republican candidate may have a lead, Democrats appear more divided about who they are supporting.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest last week at a federal immigration detention facility could shake up the New Jersey governor’s race, as Baraka looks to appeal to progressive Democratic voters to win the crowded primary.

By the time Ras Baraka was released, a mini-movement had formed after armed federal officers got involved in a scrum with three members of Congress.