The top candidates to become New Jersey's next governor are looking to build off Sunday night's debate as they hit the homestretch in this contested race.

For the first time, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli went head-to-head on the debate stage, with a little more than six weeks until Election Day on Nov. 4.

Affordability is a key issue

Over the course of the 90-minute town hall-style debate, candidates answered nearly two dozen questions from moderators and voters in the audience. Many of those questions touched on one topic in particular: Affordability.

Whether it was high property taxes, rising utility rates, or the cost of living, candidates each focused on their plans to lower costs for New Jerseyans.

Ciattarelli said his platform includes "Making all

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