U.S. Senate hopeful Hugin wades into N.J. budget crisis

Hugin (right)
Hugin (right)

MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin is running for federal office this cycle but, like GOP House nominee Jay Webber in NJ-11, he’s making Phil Murphy and his party’s mismanagement of New Jersey’s finances a central theme of his campaign.

Starting today, Hugin — a former pharmaceutical executive who a May poll found is in striking distance of incumbent Bob Menendez — is planning to host a series of round table events focusing on decidedly state issues: affordability generally and the budget impasse which may end in a shutdown in a matter of days.

“I hear from people everyday who are increasingly concerned about affordability and being able to stay in New Jersey,” said Hugin. “Raising taxes is absolutely the wrong direction for our state. New Jerseyans are taxed enough already, making our state inhospitable to business and forcing millennials, seniors, and working families to leave because they simply can’t afford it anymore.”

Here’s the ‘affordability tour’ schedule:

Monday, June 25
WHAT:
 Affordability Roundtable with Millennials
WHEN: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
WHERE: Ritz Diner – 72 E Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston

Tuesday, June 26
WHAT:
 Affordability Roundtable with Business Owners
WHEN: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
WHERE: Archer and Greiner Law Firm – 2nd Floor – 10 NJ-35, Red Bank

Wednesday, June 27
WHAT:
 Affordability Roundtable with Young Professionals
WHEN: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
WHERE: Apex United, Conference Room – 26 N Main St, Toms River

WHAT: Affordability Roundtable with Seniors
WHEN: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
WHERE: Sonata Bay Community – 180 Sylvan Lakes Blvd, Bayville

Thursday, June 28
WHAT: Affordability Roundtable with Families in Mercer County
WHEN: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
WHERE: Sharma Residence – 20 Davenport Dr, West Windsor

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