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Incumbent | size=2>ROBERT ANDREWS (D) -- age 41 Elected 1990 |
| Opponents | Ronald Richards (R) --age 50 Voorhees township Cmteman James Barber (NJ Conservative) Fmr Airline Pilot/Army |
| Strong Democrat | |
| District Profile; | Southwest - Camden .1996 House: size=2>D-76% R-21% |
Incumbent | size=2>FRANK LoBIONDO (R) --age 52 Elected 1994 |
| Opponents | Derek Hunsberger (D) withdrew but name remains on the ballot. Glenn Campbell (Libertarian) Hotel Desk Manager Mary Whittman |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile; | size=2> South- Atlantic City; Vineland . 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-38% R-60% |
Incumbent | JIM SAXTON (R) -- age 94 Elected 1984 |
| Opponents | Steven Polansky (D) --age 41 Attorney Ken Feduniewicz (Reform) Artist/1996 Independent nominee James Pircher (US Taxpayers) Janice Presser (Libertarian) State Party Norman Wahner (NJ Conservative) Printing Business Owner/1996 |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile | size=2> South central - Cherry Hill . 1996 House: size=2>D-33% R-64% |
Incumbent | face=Arial size=2> CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R) --age 45 Elected 1980 |
| Opponents | Larry Schneider (D) --age 40 Audit Software Developer/Community Nick Mellis (Green) Self-Employed/Mercer Cnty Green Chrmn Keith Quarles (Libertarian) Research Analyst/1996 Ivan Smolin (NJ Conservative) |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile | size=2> Central - Trenton . 1996 House: size=2>D-34% R-64% |
Incumbent | MARGE ROUKEMA (R) --age 69 Elected 1980 |
| Opponents | Mike Schneider (D) --age 45 Fmr Fox News Anchor Helen Hamilton (Natural Law) 1994,Â'96 nominee William Weightman (NJ Independent) Thomas Wright (Libertarian) Computer Consultant |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile | size=2> North and West - Ridgewood . 1996 House: size=2>D-25% R-71% |
Incumbent | FRANK PALLONE (D) --age 47 Elected 1988 |
| Opponents | Michael Ferguson (R) College Professor Leonard Marshall (NJ Conservative) 1994 nominee Carl Mayer (Green) Attorney/1998 Dem Primary Candidate in CD Steve Nagle (Libertarian) |
| Outlook | Leans Democrat |
| District Profile; | size=2> Central - Part of Edison; New Brunswick; Long Branch . 1996House: D-61% R-36% |
Incumbent | BOB FRANKS (R) -- age 47 Elected 1992 |
| Opponents | face=Arial size=2> Maryanne Connelly (D) --age 53 Fanwood Mayor Richard Martin (NJ Conservative) Darren Young (Libertarian) |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile | North and Central - Parts of Woodbridge and Union. 1996 House: D-42% R-55% |
Incumbent | size=2>BILL PASCRELL, Jr. (D) -- age 61 Elected 1996 |
| Opponents | Matthew Kirnan (R) --age 38 Verona Mayor/Attorney Thomas Paine Caslander (I) Perennial Candidate Jose Aravena (Socialist Workers) Bernard George (I) Investigator/fmr Repub/1992,1994 Jeffrey Levine (Natural Law) Musician/1996 nominee Stephen Spinosa (NJ Conservative) Fmr Perot Activist |
| Outlook | Likely Democrat |
| District Profile; | size=2> North - Paterson . 1996 House:D-51%R-48% |
Incumbent | STEVEN ROTHMAN (D) --age 46 Elected 1996 |
| Opponents | Steve Lonegan (R) --age 42 Bogota Mayor/Businessman Michael Perrone Jr. (I) Â'97 Gov candidate Kenneth Ebel (Natural Law) 1992,1994 nominee Michael Koontz (NJ Conservative) |
| Outlook | Likely Democrat |
| District Profile; | size=2> North - Fort Lee; Hackensack . 1996 House: size=2>D-56% R-42% |
Incumbent | DONALD PAYNE (D) -- age 64 Elected 1988 |
| Opponents | William Stanley nuck (R) --age 26 Computer Scientist Richard Pezzullo (NJ Conservative) Computer Consutant/1997 Gov nominee Maurice Williams (Socialist Workers) Business Manager of The Militant/1994 nominee |
| Outlook | Strong Democrat |
| District Profile | size=2> Parts of Newark and Jersey City . 1996 House: face=Arial size=2>D-84% R-15% |
Incumbent | size=2>RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN (R) -- age 52 Elected 1994 |
| Opponents | John Scollo (D) 1982 candidate Stephen Bauer (US Taxpayers) Maintenance/Security/Truck Agnes James (NJ Conservative) Nursing Home Austin Lett (Libertarian) Investment Banker/1996 |
| Outlook | Strong Republican |
| District Profile | size=2> North - Morris County . 1996 House: size=2>D-31% R-66% |