Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who leads in the polls to become the Democratic Senate candidate in next week’s election, was the target of criticism by his three opponents in Thursday night’s debate. Congressman Frank Pallone said Booker spends too much time outside Newark giving speeches and is closely tied to Wall Street donors. State Assemble Speaker Sheila Oliver criticized Booker for focusing too much on Newark and not on communities statewide. Booker defended his travels, claiming to raise funding for his city in the face of federal and state budget cuts.
