A Republican challenger to Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) criticized the former Newark mayor for focusing on his presidential campaign at the cost of his own constituents. 
A New Jersey Democrat told constituents that illegal immigrants are necessary to do jobs that Americans are not willing to take (like "mowing our beautiful lawns") during an appearance at a coffee shop in his district. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D.) made the remarks Tuesday at a "Coffee With Your Congressman" event, according to the Washington Examiner. 
A bodyguard for CNN analyst April Ryan has been charged with assault after he allegedly grabbed a reporter's camera and forced him out of an event in New Brunswick. 
A security guard for CNN analyst April Ryan harassed Charlie Kratovil, a New Brunswick reporter, during an August 3 speaking event, Kratovil reports in a Twitter thread. 
Cary Booker, older brother of senator and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker (D., N.J.), landed a top education job in the New Jersey governor’s administration in June despite an abysmal record leading a charter school in Tennessee, according to a report by NJ Advance Media. 
New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D., N.J.) doesn't want his staff sleeping when he sends them emails, even if it's the middle of the night. 
Presidential contender Cory Booker (D.) claimed in a Tuesday interview with the Carroll Times Herald that he can bring the same revitalization to rural America that he did to Newark, N.J. 
A petition to recall Gov. Phil Murphy (D.) was approved by the New Jersey Division of Elections after months of delays, and organizers are now mobilizing to collect enough signatures for a recall election to remove him over what they say are his misguided and radical policies. 
The New Jersey attorney general's office said on Tuesday that it did not send the takedown notice a gun-rights website recently received that has become the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit. 
Rep. Andy Kim (D., N.J.) apologized for the recent 35-day-long government shutdown at his first town hall meeting on Sunday. 