Watch: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s final State of the State address
The Democrat’s term will end on Jan. 20. He will be succeeded by Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill.
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his final State of the State address in the Assembly chambers Tuesday.
Murphy will leave office Jan. 20 when his term ends, and Mikie Sherrill will assume the reins as the state’s chief executive.
“It has been the highest honor of my life to serve as Governor of our great Garden State,” Murphy said in a press release. “As we approach the end of our journey, this is much clear: our state’s future has never been brighter.”
Immediately after Murphy’s address, Republican leaders in the Legislature delivered their response.
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