Jim McGreevey’s Comeback: Fallen New Jersey Governor Leads Local Mayoral Race With $2 Million War Chest

Two decades after a scandal-driven resignation, Mr. McGreevey is seeking redemption with a campaign to run the state’s second-largest city.

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Jim McGreevey, the former governor of New Jersey, takes part in a Q&A following the the New York premiere of the HBO documentary "Fall to Grace" at Time Warner Center Screening Room on March 21, 2013 at New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO

The former governor of New Jersey, Jim McGreevey, who was forced to resign from his position in 2004 amid a political and sex scandal, is planning a resurrection of his former life — amassing nearly $2 million for his campaign to be the next mayor of Jersey City.

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