Republican Old Bridge State Sen. Switches Parties To Democrat

OLD BRIDGE, NJ — State Sen. Samuel Thompson, a Republican who has long represented Old Bridge, announced Monday he will switch parties this year and run as a Democrat. Old Bridge Twp. is an area that leans Republican. This spring, Thompson will be challenged in the Republican primary by Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry. The news was exclusively reported by the New Jersey Globe . So, Thompson — 87 years old and who the NJ Globe described as a "conservative" Republican — announced he will switch parties and seek re-election...