Politics & Government

Majority of Long Branch Voters Supported Christie

Christie defeats Buono by over 700 votes in Long Branch.

By Christopher Sheldon

A majority of Long Branch voters chose to support Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday night.

Including mail-in ballots, 2,608 residents voted for Christie while 1,864 residents voted for Barbara Buono. 

Long Branch has a population over 30,000, but only about 4,500 voted on Tuesday.

City Mayor Adam Schneider, a Democrat, endorsed Christie, a Republican, this summer as well. 


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