Two Candidates May Divide Downtown

Politicker NJ reports downtown Councilman Steven Fulop is rebuffing Schundler's offer to hijack the councilman's efforts in ethics reforms. Former mayor and presumed candidate Bret Schundler offered to appear at a press conference with Fulop endorsing the ethics reform ballot.

Fulop worked tirelessly to ensure the package appears on November's ballot, and a joint press conference now would likely do more for Schundler's campaign than the ethics reform package would gain from his appearance. The perception is that both Fulop and Schundler would split downtown voters, where both have strong support.