As Polls Tighten, Republicans Say Momentum Is With Them in New Jersey Governor Race

NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey—It’s Deja vu all over again, but this time, “everything is different,” Alene Stewart said as she hoisted a red “It’s Time” sign heralding Jack Ciattarelli’s succinct campaign slogan. This time, she said, Ciattarelli “started early” with his gubernatorial campaign and has a united Republican Party behind him, unlike 2021 when he lost to incumbent Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy by 3 percentage points after surviving a GOP primary rock fight. This time, she said, he’s “answered every question” a New Jersey voter could ask of someone running for governor. “It’s time,” agreed Alene’s son, Sean Stewart, 33, of Shark River Hills, among the 200-plus crammed into Kelly’s Tavern Monday night. “It’s time for a change. It’s time to be heard.”...