'Officially panic time for Democrats'

There was shock and surprise at the unexpected tie in the New Jersey governor's race.

The balloons stayed in their nets above hotel ballrooms and champagne went uncorked late Tuesday night as just a few thousand votes separated Phil Murphy and Jack Cittarelli, giving each candidate's supporters hope of a win.

Of course, who was shocked and who surprised depending on your point of view.

Matt Rooney, of the website SaveJersey.com, targeted Patrick Murray of the Monmouth University poll, which had given Murphy a double-digit lead in surveys of the race.

There were also some hot takes that were a bit cooler.

Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNJ

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Dave Portnoy, commonly known as El Presidente, is the founder of Barstool Sports. Somewhere along the way, he decided to start reviewing local pizzerias, and the concept took off. This isn't the entire list, but it's a small sample to get you started.

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