JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office.

McGreevey will take on James Solomon in a Dec. 2 runoff election in the race for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second-largest city.

McGreevey and Solomon were the top two vote getters in Tuesday’s nonpartisan election but neither received more than 50% of the vote, forcing a runoff.

Both candidates say they're better situated to address affordability of the city. And they're not shy about drawing contrasts.

"The runoff will be about competing visions, experiences, and records for Jersey City. While Mr. Solomon served on the council for eight years, James has done nothing to address pocketbook concerns and the daily

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