The 'funniest lawyer in New Jersey' takes his schtick to the governor's race

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Nancy Solomon
WNYC News | Jan 15, 2024

Most of the billboards on the Garden State Parkway aren’t too memorable. Casinos. Auto sales. But then there’s one advertising the services of a personal injury lawyer, Jon Bramnick, “the funniest lawyer in New Jersey,” the sign proclaims.

Now Bramnick, who is also a state senator, may be about to become the funniest candidate for governor in New Jersey. He says he will formally announce his run for the Republican primary in an appearance at the Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick later this month.

Read more at Gothamist.com.

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