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New Jersey

Voters come and go at the Corporal Jimmy O'Connor Memorial Recreation Center in North Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Missing voter rolls and unfounded bomb threats: Voters in Chester County and New Jersey run into issues at the polls

One suburban voter described the experience as “disenfranchising.”

3 weeks ago

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill arrives to a campaign stop at a train station in Westfield, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Trump’s policies and inflation drive governor’s race in New Jersey, where GOP has been making gains

The outcome could gauge how the electorate is responding to Trump’s policies and whether some groups of core Democratic voters still have faith in the party’s leadership.

3 weeks ago

Willingboro resident Hezekiah Sara shows off his viting sticker after casting his ballot at Stuart Elementary School.
Politics & Policy

Election Day 2025 is underway in Pa. and N.J. Here’s what to know

Voters will weigh in on consequential races for the Pa. Supreme Court, Philadelphia district attorney and New Jersey governor, among others.

3 weeks ago

An election volunteer offers voters an
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New Jersey 2025 election results

See full results from New Jersey's 2025 election, including the races for governor and General Assembly seats.

3 weeks ago

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, from right, speaks alongside Vice President JD Vance and Chris Sununu, president & CEO of Airlines for America,
Politics & Policy

Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

The Federal Aviation Administration reported staffing-related delays on Friday at airports in Newark, New Jersey, Boston, Nashville, Houston and Dallas.

3 weeks ago

Jersey City mayoral candidate Jim McGreevey, center, listens during a community event
Politics & Policy

Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor

McGreevey's running for mayor of Jersey City, the state’s second-largest city.

3 weeks ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli (left) and Democrat Mikie Sherrill during the final debate in governors race, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s governor race is projected to be the most expensive in state history

The total amount of money spent during the primary and general election will top $200 million by Election Day.

3 weeks ago

Norah Wasden cleans instruments with toddlers
Education

Singing, dancing and growing: Music Together Princeton Lab School inspires kids to be creative

Parents at the Music Together Princeton Lab School in Hopewell, New Jersey, say the mixed-age class encourages cooperation and listening.

3 weeks ago

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A Halloween display of unwanted campaign fliers
Politics & Policy

What to expect in New Jersey on Election Day

New Jersey has been a reliable state for Democrats in presidential elections, having not gone for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988.

3 weeks ago

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling place at Rowan College in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Trump ramps up involvement in 2025 elections in N.J., other states in possible preview of midterms pressure

The relatively low-profile off-year elections are headlined by the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.

3 weeks ago

The Philadelphia Magic Gardens Dia de los Muertos
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween weekend, Third Eye Blind, an Afrofuturism exhibit and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 30 - Nov. 2: Día de los Muertos celebrations in Delaware, a pierogi festival in Philly and John Fogerty in South Jersey are among the highlights.

3 weeks ago

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Boxes of mangoes are shown at a warehouse
Community

130,000 South Jersey residents rely on SNAP. Here’s how to find alternative food resources — and how to help — amid the government shutdown

About 1 in 8 Americans relies on the food assistance program. Among them are more than 800,000 New Jerseyans, with approximately 75,000 recipients in Camden County.

4 weeks ago

side-by-side photos of Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli
Politics & Policy

Early voting begins in contests to pick New Jersey’s governor, New York City’s mayor

Early voting, which opened Saturday, runs through Nov. 2 in New Jersey and New York City. The races are key tests for Democratic Party leaders ahead of the 2026 midterms.

4 weeks ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, left, and Democrat Mikie Sherrill participate in the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race
Politics & Policy

DOJ prepares to send election monitors to New Jersey, California following requests from state GOPs

The DOJ announced it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions: Passaic County, New Jersey, and Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno counties in California.

4 weeks ago

A dense display in the Princeton University Art Museum's American art gallery
Arts & Entertainment

Princeton University to reopen its newly rebuilt art museum

Designed by architect David Adjaye, Princeton’s new museum corrects the problematic old one.

1 month ago

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