Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop (D) doesn't leave the comfort of his beach chair once during his new TV ad trolling New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R). "They used to say politics in New Jersey is no day at the beach — until it was," Fulop says, as a photo of a baseball cap-clad Christie sunning himself at a beach he'd ordered closed down during a budget crisis flashes across the screen.
To "show you what we're getting done in Jersey City," Fulop sits in his beach chair surrounded by watermelons as he boasts of newly added farmers' markets in every neighborhood; he gets nailed by a soccer ball in his chair as he highlights new parks and playgrounds; and he gets carried in his chair by a couple of police officers as he notes the newest 250 members of the force.
Watch Fulop's re-election ad below. Becca Stanek
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
-
Can Nigel Farage and Reform balance the books?Today's Big Question Nigel Farage has, for the first time, ‘articulated something resembling a fiscal rule’ that he hopes will win over voters and the markets
-
The best quality chocolateThe Week Recommends The milk and dark chocolate bars that win on depth and flavour
-
Crossword: November 3, 2025The Week's daily crossword
-
Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstancesSpeed Read
-
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2Speed Read
-
'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governorSpeed Read
-
Los Angeles city workers stage 1-day walkout over labor conditionsSpeed Read
-
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.55 billionSpeed Read
-
Bangladesh dealing with worst dengue fever outbreak on recordSpeed Read
-
Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homesSpeed Read
-
Scotland seeking 'monster hunters' to search for fabled Loch Ness creatureSpeed Read
