PolitiFact N.J.: Campaign ads fall flat against Truth-O-Meter

PolitiFact New Jersey recaps rulings from the weekend and tallies our rulings on political ads appearing around the state.

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This weekend the Truth-O-Meter reviewed claims about some of the most controversial topics in New Jersey politics: pay-to-play reform and income tax rates, issuing Half True and False rulings, respectively.

In addition, PolitiFact New Jersey takes a look back at some of our rulings on some of the political ads circulating around New Jersey. With a week to go before Election Day, ads from both parties are rating Mostly False and False.

Check out all of our rulings at PolitiFactNJ.com and then join the conversation about them at NJ.com.

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Clik here to view.John O'Boyle/The Star-LedgerState Senate President Stephen Sweeney and four other Democratic senators are being targeted in a new ad campaign from the New Jersey chapter of Americans for Prosperity.

The Truth-O-Meter on the campaign trail:

• PolitiFact N.J.: Conservative group's ad says Democrat gave New Jersey the nation's highest income tax rates

• PolitiFact N.J.: Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O'Brien blasts political ad as 'misleading'

• PolitiFact N.J.: Newark's Prudential Center property tax exemption blasted in campaign ad

• PolitiFact N.J.: Democrats accuse GOP candidate of drawing pension, 2 government salaries