During his run for office, Gov. Phil Murphy had campaigned for legalization but the Democratic-controlled Legislature was unable to reach an agreement on how to proceed.
Van Drew, switching parties last December, declared his "undying support" for Republican President Donald Trump, but has since said "the words didn't explain as well what I exactly felt."
Between a planned "MAGA drag the interstate" gathering and other possible Trump supporters, the express lanes of the Garden State Parkway were clogged Sunday, briefly.
In the poll released Thursday, just 9% of registered Garden State voters said they have a "great deal" of trust in public opinion polls to correctly predict the winner of the Nov. 3 election.