Politics & Government
Redrawing Congressional Map Politically Dicey
Montclair will feel the effects as district shifts to more Republicans.

When New Jersey recently redrew the congressional map of the state over the objections of state Democrats, the new regions effected state and local politics in several ways.
By a 7-6 vote on Dec. 23, with former state Attorney General John Farmer Jr. casting the decisive vote, the congressional redistricting commission also indirectly changed politics in Montclair.
The redrawing of the district shifts the balance of voters and according to one Montclair resident, includes more Republicans.
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