Michael Symons

I just filed a lawsuit to extend voting hours by one hour to 9:00 p.m. in Burlington County, and to make paper ballots available to voters in that county. We will continue to fight to ensure that all voters can participate in this election.

@BriVannozziNJ All best wishes to you and him

A quick personal note. I’ll be stepping away from the anchor seat for a handful of weeks to care for my son. Who has shown me what it really means to be resilient and brave in the face of a medical issue. I’ll be back with you soon. Until then, you’re in great hands. 🩵

Job vacancy at the @NewJerseyOAG comms office - we are hiring a public information officer. Details at: All Job Postings - New Jersey Office of Attorney General (njoag.gov)

Voting is a cornerstone of democracy. We will hold those accountable who seek to disrupt the process.

.@Meta is harming our children, and we refuse to tolerate it any longer. Today, NJ is co-leading dozens of states suing Meta in federal court to hold it accountable for deceptive business practices designed to cause kids to become addicted to social media. bit.ly/3QtLsrV

@wordsbyphaedra @USATODAY Good for you - great for them. Good luck!

Some personal/professional news: @USATODAY picked up my How We Live fellowship story about Camden. They also picked up... me. I'm joining USA Today starting Oct. 16. I'll miss covering South Jersey, but will still call the region home. Wish me luck! usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Statement from Attorney General Matthew Platkin on today’s ruling regarding firearms in sensitive places.

There’s a ‘these are protected by Amendment Number Two’ joke in there somewhere … in case you were thinking you might actually miss the Correspondents Club Show if it’s gone.

@tehoriman @MattFriedmanNJ Asbury is a local area (though not a municipality) around the Hunterdon and Warren counties border. There are signs for it on Route 31.

@MattFriedmanNJ Ah, I saw in other places that she lived in Asbury, maybe that was outdated.

New Senate candidate in NJ, according to FEC filings: Shirley Maia-Cusick, who leads Worldwide Legal Services, filed to run as a Republican last month. The election is in 2024.shirley4ussenate.com

@OneJerseySchorr @AgudahNews Congratulations & good luck! Though your reporting will be missed.

Everyone who has reached out with supportive words today - and thank you for that, it’s much appreciated - should keep Patrick in mind for any openings. He’s top-notch, as a person and a professional.

Some unfortunate personal news: I have been laid off from New Jersey 101.5.

NJ has certified its 2022 election results. Turnout was 41.1% of registered voters, compared with 55.2% in the 2018 midterm. Though for some reason, the Hudson ballots cast are listed as 11,460 below what the county reported. nj.gov/state/election… results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Hudson/1161…

@RebovichInst And for Hunterdon, that was the unofficial turnout. Official results are now posted, turnout was 57.35%. co.hunterdon.nj.us/countyclerk/el…

HISTORY MADE 🏆 RUTGERS WINS ITS FIRST BIG TEN TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP IN PROGRAM HISTORY‼️ #GoRU | #RUMS

@Whpanic78 Not sure - though if I was there for it, I'd be there until Sunday. I think between the end of Jersey Week and more generally the Veterans Day holiday, it'll be rather crowded there through the whole weekend.

@MichaelSymons_ Do you know if most of the families head back to Jersey tomorrow or most stay until Sunday? Thinking about heading there tomorrow it not if it’s still going to be super packed!

Jersey Week at Disney World, interrupted

Early voting in person also favored Malinowski in Hunterdon: 3,436 to 2,396 for Kean. By registration, early voters in Hunterdon were 2,311 Dems, 2,234 GOP, 1,354 unaffiliated & from third-parties.

Hunterdon County has posted its vote-by-mail tallies. In CD7, it's Malinowski 7,470 (68.7%) and Kean 3,403 (31.3%) and 10 write-ins. By registration in Hunterdon CD7, VBM ballots returned were 54% Dems, 30% GOP, 17% unaffiliated/3rd party.

An honorary slice of election night pizza for the Ocean County clerk's office, which at 8:05 pm was the first to post its vote-by-mail ballot results.