NIKITA BIRYUKOV & SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ newjerseymonitor.com

On Monday night in Nutley, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli pitched his candidacy to more than 100 people crowded inside Mamma Vittoria banquet hall.

Ciattarelli, who is making his third bid for the state’s top job, opened his remarks by referencing a group of protestors gathered outside on Franklin Avenue in this Essex County town.

“How disappointed are they going to be in 28 days?” Ciattarelli said to applause from the crowd of his supporters. “Because I’m here to tell you right here, right now, in 28 days, we’re declaring victory. We’re winning this race.”

It’s now four weeks until New Jersey voters decide whether Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman, or Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill will become our next govern

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