Gov. Phil Murphy and his Republican rival Jack Ciattarelli will go head to head in two debates in the upcoming months. Their running mates will debate once.
The Election Law Enforcement Commission said Wednesday Murphy and Ciattarelli will debate at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Performing Arts Center in Newark and again at 8 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Rowan University in Glassboro.
Lt. Gov. Shelia Oliver and Republican Diane Allen will debate at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 at Rider University in Lawrenceville.
Election Day is Nov. 2. Early mail-in ballots will be sent out beginning Sept. 18. Early in-person voting runs from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.