Broadcast: Monday, May 14 at 8 p.m. (E.T.)
The Record and Herald News, publications of North Jersey Media Group, cosponsored a lively debate between U.S. Rep. Steven R. Rothman and U.S. Rep. William J. Pascrell Jr. on May 14 at 8 p.m. at the campus of Montclair State University.
The heated 9th District Democratic primary battle is a result of redistricting in New Jersey where one of 13 seats in the House of Representatives is being eliminated. Primary elections will be held on June 5 in New Jersey.
Mike Schneider, Managing Editor and Anchor of NJTV’s week-nightly newscast NJ Today, moderated the debate. Panelists include Brigid Callahan Harrison, Professor of Political Science and Law at Montclair State University and frequent political commentator; Alfred P. Doblin, Editorial Page Editor of The Record and Herald News, Charles Stile, columnist for The Record and Michael Aron, Chief Political Correspondent for NJ Today and host of Reporters Roundtable and On the Record.
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