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Sherrill slammed for profiting from utilities while blasting rising energy costs
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli is hammering Democrat Mikie Sherrill over what he calls blatant hypocrisy, accusing her of personally profiting from the same utility companies she blames for driving up New Jersey’s energy costs.
The energy crisis has been good for Sherrill, according to her government finance reports. She has been profiting from the high electricity bills of New Jerseyans as theystruggle to pay theirs.
On the campaign trail, Ciattarelli rolled out a five-point “all-of-the-above” energy plan aimed at cutting — not freezing — utility rates and restoring New Jersey’s energy independence. At the same time, he blasted Sherrill for what he described as “dou