Kennedy, Van Drew keep candidates' forum civil, positive MICHELLE BRUNETTI POST Staff Writer Aug 23, 2020 Aug 23, 2020 Updated Mar 26, 2026 0 Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, left, and Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy. Press ARCHIVES/ Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MICHELLE BRUNETTI POST Staff Writer {child_flags:top_story}{child_flags:breaking}Kennedy, Van Drew keep candidates forum civil, positivekAmL49:=503J=:?6N|xrwt{{t q#&}t%%x !~$%k^AmkAm$E277 (C:E6Ck^AmkAmL^49:=503J=:?6Nk^AmkAm$64@?5 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 5:DEC:4E ?@>:?66D 2?DH6C65 C2?5@>=J 2DD:8?65 BF6DE:@?D :? 2? @?=:?6 42?5:52E6D 7@CF> $F?52J[ H:E9 s6>@4C2E p>J z6??65J E2=<:?8 23@FE E96 ?665 7@C 4:G:=:EJ 2?5 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E[ 2?5 r@?8C6DD>2? y677 '2? sC6H[ #\a?5[ 7@4FD:?8 @? E96 ?665 E@ DEC6?8E96? E96 CF=6 @7 =2H 2?5 AC@E64E p>6C:42? 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