The debate at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark aired live on Channel 7, WABC-TV, and our streaming platforms.
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Sade Baderinwa of WABC-TV along with Brian Taff of our sister-station WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Adriana Vargas-Sino of Univision ,and NJ Advance Media reporter Amanda Hoover moderated and asked questions.
WABC-TV was a partner in the debate along with WPVI-TV, NJ Advance Media, Univision65, WHYY-FM radio, WCTC Radio, Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics, and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration.
The candidates will meet in a second debate at 8 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Rowan University in Glassboro.
Lt. Gov. Shelia Oliver, a Democrat, and Republican Diane Allen will debate at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 at Rider University in Lawrenceville.
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Election Day is Nov. 2, but early mail-in ballots have already gone out. For the first time this year, there will be early in-person voting, which runs from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31.
*NOTE: Tuesday night's episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will air overnight at 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. due to the debate.
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