No Central Jersey legislative district screams out more loudly for a change in representation than the 17th.

Democratic incumbents Upendra Chivukula and Joseph Egan have been holding down their Assembly posts together since 2002. Both have worked their way into leadership positions of a sort — Chivukula as deputy speaker, Egan as deputy majority leader — and yet have made little mark that would resonate with the public. Egan remains a dual officeholder as he continues to serve as a New Brunswick city councilman, and has never acknowledged any potential conflicts of interest. Chivukula himself held onto a second seat as a Franklin councilman for a time before bowing to public backlash.

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