
Republican Sen. Vince Polistina debated Democratic challenger Atlantic County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick on Thursday Oct. 19 at Stockton University's City campus.
Republican. Sen. Vince Polistina debates Democratic challenger Atlantic County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick. Photo Credit: Raymond Tyler
Republican incumbents Don Guardian and Claire Swift faced off against Democratic challengers Lisa Bender and Alphonso Harrell.
Republican. incumbents Don Guardian and Claire Swift faced off against Democratic challengers Lisa Bender and Alphonso Harrell. Photo Credit Raymond Tyler
The New Jersey Legislative District 2 debate was held on Thursday Oct. 19. Co-hosted by the Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy and The Press of Atlantic City, the event was held at the John F. Scarpa Academic Center at 3711 Atlantic Ave. on the school's City Campus.
Former Press journalist John Froonjian, who is now director of the Hughes Center, was the moderator for the debate. The Press of Atlantic City Executive Editor Buzz Keough along with Liz Myers, editor of The Argo, Stockton's student newspaper, asked the candidates a series of questions. Photo Credit: Raymond Tyler
Atlantic City Focus was on hand for the event. You can watch both debates in their entirety in the links below.

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