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Sherrill accuses Ciattarelli of siding with Trump after president halts major New Jersey rail project
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SECAUCUS, N.J. – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill is spotlighting the political hand grenade President Donald Trump exploded smack in the middle of New Jersey’s competitive and combative race for governor.
With less than three weeks until Election Day, the president rocked the campaign trail in one of only two gubernatorial showdowns in the nation this year, as he “terminated” billions of federal dollars for the Gateway Project, which is funding a new train tunnel under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York.
Sherrill, holding a news conference Thursday at a major commuter rail station just a few miles from the site of the tunnels in one of the busiest train corridors in the nation, called the project “critical” as she took aim at Trump and her Republican rival, GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli.
“It’s critical to the economy of the United States. But it’s also critical to the men and women who commute every single day, because without these improvements, it means continuing to miss dinner, to miss soccer games, to not be able to coach teams, to not get time with your family.”
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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic Party’s gubernatorial nominee in New Jersey, holds a news conference at a commuter rail station in Secaucus, N.J. on Oct. 16, 2025. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
Sherrill, spotlighting the significance of Trump’s move, added that “this tunnel project can be responsible for almost 100,000 jobs in the region. That’s what’s at stake. If we see delays in this, it’s $1 million a day we’ll be paying.”
And taking aim at Ciattarelli, who has the president’s backing in the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, Sherrill reiterated, “I’m fighting for the people of New Jersey. He’s fighting to excuse Trump. It’s unacceptable.”
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The future of the Gateway Project has been in the spotlight in the showdown between Sherrill and Ciattarelli since the Trump administration, hours into the federal government shutdown, announced the freezing of billions of dollars for the tunnel, as well as for the extension of New York City’s Second Avenue Subway.
But Trump turned up the heat on Wednesday, with the surprise announcement on Wednesday, as he and congressional Republicans continue to blame Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, the top Democrat in the chamber, for the government shutdown.
“The project in New York, it’s billions and billions of dollars that Schumer has worked 20 years to get. It’s terminated,” Trump told reporters.
Ciattarelli, taking to social media a couple of hours later, said, “New Jersey needs Governor who has the standing to work with, and when necessary disagree with, the President and advocate for New Jersey’s fair share of federal tax dollars — including the Gateway Tunnel. This is a critical infrastructure project and I will fight to get it done.”
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor in New Jersey, is interviewed by Fox News Digital on Oct. 15, 2025, in Bayonne, N.J. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News )
Asked by Fox News Digital at her news conference if she took Ciattarelli at his word, Sherrill said, “I mean, that’s rich, right? Because here’s somebody who’s tried to excuse it in every turn. Not till I’ve held him accountable and his back’s basically to the wall that he gives this kind of milquetoast, ‘Oh, yeah. I’ll fight for it.’ In what way? In what way is he going to fight for it? He’s not here today. He’s not pledging it in front of the trade union.”
“I find it really interesting that the only time he fights for the people of New Jersey is when his back to the law and I hold him accountable,” she added.
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While Trump isn’t on the ballot, he’s loomed large over the New Jersey gubernatorial election.
At last week’s second and final debate, Sherrill charged that her GOP rival had “shown zero signs of standing up to this president. In fact, the president himself called Jack 100% MAGA, and he’s shown every sign of being that.”
New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill, right, and Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli, on the stage moments at the start of their second and final debate, on Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News Digital)
Asked whether he considered himself part of the MAGA movement, Ciattarelli said he was “part of a New Jersey movement.”
When asked to grade the president’s performance so far during his second term, Ciattarelli said, “I’d certainly give the president an A. I think he’s right about everything that he’s doing.”
“I think that tells us all we need to know about who Jack Ciattarelli’s supporting. I give him an F right now,” Sherrill responded, as she pointed to New Jersey’s high cost of living.
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While Democrats have long dominated federal and state legislative elections in blue-leaning New Jersey, Republicans are very competitive in gubernatorial contests, winning five out of the past ten elections.
And Trump made major gains in New Jersey in last year’s presidential election, losing the state by only 6 percentage points, an improvement over his 16-point deficit four years earlier.
Sherrill’s news conference came the day after multiple sources confirmed to Fox News that Trump will hold tele-rallies with Ciattarelli.
In what’s expected to be a low-turnout election, Trump’s backing could prove crucial for Ciattarelli, who’s making his third run for governor after narrowly losing to Murphy four years ago.
“There’s obviously a whole lot of people across the state of New Jersey that are pleased with the job the president’s doing,” Ciattarelli said Wednesday in a Fox News Digital interview.
Pointing to the president’s push to temporarily halt wind farms off the Jersey Shore, his vow to kill New York’s congestion pricing, tax cuts, deductions, and credits in the GOP’s massive domestic policy measure, and his efforts to secure the nation’s southern border, Ciattarelli said that people “are very pleased with the president, what he’s done for New Jersey.”
Trump endorsed Ciattarelli earlier this year in the GOP gubernatorial nomination race. And the president headlined a tele-rally for Ciattarelli ahead of the June primary.
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The customer, who was evaluated for “visible lacerations to the forehead,” was punched three times while being called racial slurs, prosecutors say.
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A Boston man is facing charges after he allegedly lunged at a Burger King employee, punched a customer, and then resisted arrest at a nearby MBTA station in East Boston, authorities announced Monday afternoon.
Patrick Donovan, 59, was charged July 1 with one count of assault and battery causing injury on an over 60 or disabled person, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, assault, and vandalism, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office said in a press release.
The charges stem from an incident shortly before 10 p.m. on June 30, when Boston police responded to a disturbance call from Burger King at 1 Maverick Square, Hayden’s office said.
A Burger King employee told officers that, after ordering his food and receiving it, Donovan yelled that he no longer wanted it and smacked a napkin holder off the counter. He then allegedly lunged at an employee and grabbed her by the arm, prosecutors said.
Donovan subsequently shoved a customer from behind and allegedly punched him in the face three times while calling him racial slurs, the DA’s office said.
Emergency medical services evaluated the customer for “visible lacerations to the forehead,” but the victim declined additional treatment, authorities said.
Donovan fled the restaurant following the assaults, and officers tracked him to the nearby MBTA Maverick Station, prosecutors said.
“While officers tried to detain Donovan inside the station, he swung at them with a closed fist but did not make contact,” Hayden’s office said, noting that Donovan made racial slurs towards the officers. “Donovan was placed into custody after a brief struggle.”
During his arraignment in the East Boston division of the Boston Municipal Court, Donovan pleaded not guilty and was released on personal recognizance. Court records show he was also ordered to stay away from Maverick Square and Burger King.
He is scheduled to return to court Aug. 7 for a pre-trial hearing, prosecutors said.
Officers obtained security footage of both assaults. Authorities said the incident remains under investigation and could result in further charges.
“Our workers deserve to be safe in their workplaces and our consumers deserve to be safe in their shopping or dining places, without exception,” Hayden said in a statement. “Beyond that, none of our citizens or first responders should be subjected to racial slurs. These appalling words have no place in Suffolk County or anywhere else in our society.”
Attorney information for Donovan was not immediately available Monday afternoon.
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A hit HBO documentary series is looking to Connecticut for stories to feature in its second season.
The show “Neighbors” follows on-going neighbor disputes across the country. The goal of the show is to help neighbors reach a resolution, according to the show’s casting director and executive producer Harleigh Shaw.
“Each story we explore, we spend extensive time with neighbors on both sides to really understand the full context beyond the disputes,” Shaw said.
Producers wanted to share stories in the second season that were based in states that weren’t featured earlier this year in the first season, including Connecticut, Shaw said.
“A lot of the things that we’re most interested in are things that may seem small, but become a bigger issue between the neighbors,” Shaw said. “Anything from disagreements over gardening practices to property lines to noise to dock issues, if it’s a waterfront property. A whole myriad of things. We’re really open to anything.”
However, the show does avoid situations that are violent or dangerous.
Residents from Connecticut looking to participate should be open to third party conflict resolution, according to Shaw.
“Some of the ways that we did that were through mediation,” Shaw said. “That’s a huge one. But there are other things in terms of resources we’d be open to help the neighbors to like help work through the issues.”
Filming will take place throughout the summer and is expected to be completed by the end of September.
The show’s production team is located in New York City and Los Angeles.
“Connecticut has always been really interesting because it’s just a short trip away, and we’re just curious to explore the types of neighbor dynamics that are going on there,” Shaw said.
Connecticut residents who are interested in being on “Neighbors,” can apply at helloneighbortv.com and are encouraged to submit information about themselves as well as their neighbor dispute.
“The neighbor disputes are the entry point for this show, but we’re always also just very interested in inspiring amazing people doing cool stuff,” Shaw said.
“Neighbors” premiered in February and was quickly renewed. The show averages about 3 million viewers per episode.
The show features stories that make viewers laugh and cringe, according to HBO Programming’s Executive Vice President Nina Rosenstein.
“At a time when even the smallest disagreements can spiral out of control, ‘Neighbors’ feels both hilariously absurd and surprisingly relatable,” Rosenstein said. “What makes the show special isn’t just the stories and people they find, but the empathy and humanity they bring to each episode.”
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