With most of their legislative work complete, Gov. Phil Murphy and lawmakers are now turning their attention to the campaign trail, heating up what’s typically a slow summer march to election season. The holiday weekend saw both gubernatorial candidates working the local parade circuit and searching for votes in places where they’ll need them most.
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Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.