Politicians getting to run unopposed in New Jersey has become all too common in state and beyond

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Few actual contests in N.J. primary on Tuesday

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By Phil Gregory

Voters in most of the legislative districts in New Jersey don’t have much of a choice in Tuesday’s primary election. Monmouth University political analyst Patrick Murray says out of the 120 potential primary contests, only 10 for the Senate and 10 for the Assembly.