The increasingly acrimonious race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli to become the next governor of New Jersey is coming to a close as both candidates work through jam-packed schedules in the final hours before Election Day.

Both candidates were out for their final push on Monday. Sherrill started the day at an event hosted by the county’s Democratic committee in the all-important Morris County, where each candidate hopes to win over large numbers of suburban voters. She plans to end the day in her hometown of Montclair with an election-eve rally. Ciattarelli is in Totowa and Neptune City on the Jersey Shore, where he’s expected to do well. He plans to head to Raritan in Somerset County, the town where he grew up.

On average, polls give Sherrill a 5-point lea

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