TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg leads his Republican opponent as he seeks re-election to the U.S. Senate, but many voters remain uncommitted, a new poll found. The Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll released Thursday found Lautenberg leading Dick Zimmer 45 percent to 37 percent among likely voters. But Patrick Murray, the poll director, said many voters haven't committed. The state has 1.7 million Democratic and 1 million Republican voters, but 2.2 million independent voters. The poll found 21 percent of independents on the fence and 20 percent of independents saying they may vote for a third-party candidate. At 84, Lautenberg is the third-oldest senator. He is seeking a fifth six-year term. Zimmer, 63, is a former House member who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 1996.
