New Jersey Politics

In the last 2 hours
NJ woman who was last protester in immigration detention after Trump’s campus crackdown now released News 12 New Jersey18:37
In the last 8 hours
Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration to Stop Assault on States’ Civil Rights Laws New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)14:14
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces February 2026 Total Gaming Revenue Results New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)13:54
AG Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans With Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in Junk Fees From… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)13:34
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Lacey Township, N.J. New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)13:03
Morris Dem screening committee gives highest marks to Bennett for NJ-7 New Jersey Globe12:45
Earlier today
Hathaway gets New York Post endorsement New Jersey Globe11:34
Attorney General Davenport Sues OneMain Financial for Packing Loans with Add-Ons to Extract Hundreds of Millions in… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)09:39
Long lines at security checkpoints at Newark Airport during Homeland Security shutdown News 12 New Jersey05:22
Yesterday
SNL throws shade at New Jersey school board that proposed name change to Trump The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey21:58 15-Mar-26
New Jersey affordable housing plans deadline arrives. Here’s what happens next WHYY06:33 15-Mar-26
In the last 7 days
In race to challenge Van Drew, Alexander wins Salem Dem endorsement in NJ-2 New Jersey Globe13:32 14-Mar-26
Brian Varela wins Sussex Dem convention in NJ-7 race New Jersey Globe13:12 14-Mar-26
Facing a Budget Squeeze, New Jersey Decides To Go After Big Tech Reason17:22 13-Mar-26
Robinson endorsed by well-funded veterans group for NJ-12 New Jersey Globe16:28 13-Mar-26
AG Davenport Co-Leads Demand to Reverse Trump Administration Plan That Raises Health Insurance Costs New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)16:21 13-Mar-26
AG Davenport: Ex-NJDOC Lieutenant Who Managed Gun Ranges Indicted After His Alleged Sales of DOC Ammo for Personal Gain … New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)10:25 13-Mar-26
EMILYs List backs Mejia for NJ-11 special New Jersey Globe08:10 13-Mar-26
The Problem with Making “Affordability” The Problem The Washington Monthly05:09 13-Mar-26
Was a New Jersey special election the canary in the coal mine for Democrats? New Jersey Globe20:32 12-Mar-26
ICYMI: New Jersey DOL and Attorney General Announce Landmark $7 Million Settlement with PDX North, Inc. in Worker… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)18:15 12-Mar-26
Chris Christie claims Jared Kushner got him fired from Trump campaign The Independent17:32 12-Mar-26
UPDATE: Attorney General’s Office Releases Video Footage and Radio Recordings from January 19, 2026 Fatal Police… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)16:43 12-Mar-26
Independent Elected to Oakland, New Jersey City Council Ballot Access News (Weblog)12:01 12-Mar-26
Camden County Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Filing False Insurance Claim in Connection with House Fire New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)11:56 12-Mar-26
Kearny GOP chair backs Pino for NJ-9, sparking rift with Hudson organization New Jersey Globe11:28 12-Mar-26
Anti-Abortion Protester Responds to a Question About Rape: ‘We’re Being Bullied!’ Jezebel08:17 12-Mar-26
NJ to receive least funding from new national health program NJ Spotlight00:19 12-Mar-26
Sherrill to lawmakers: Irked by budget cuts? Show me your ideas NJ Spotlight00:19 12-Mar-26
New Jersey governor wants to ban 'sketchy' surveillance pricing 6 ABC / WPVI-TV23:55 11-Mar-26
Cohen easily wins Middlesex Dem endorsement for NJ-12 New Jersey Globe21:23 11-Mar-26
O’Rourke gets bevy of local endorsements from across NJ-7 New Jersey Globe17:18 11-Mar-26
Inside the battle over data center development that’s quietly reshaping N.J. politics New Jersey Globe16:30 11-Mar-26
AG Davenport, Bureau of Securities Announce Consent Order With NJ Broker-Dealer That Failed to Maintain Programs to… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)15:03 11-Mar-26
McIver Gives NJ-10 ‘State Of District’: Congresswoman Bashes Trump, Touts Funding Patch15:00 11-Mar-26
Nearly $60B budget plan tightens STAY NJ program as Gov. Sherrill defends affordability push News 12 New Jersey08:15 11-Mar-26
Alina Habba net worth and kids: All on former Trump lawyer after second divorce Hindustan Times07:29 11-Mar-26
Who is Gregg Reuben? Trump's ex-lawyer Alina Habba divorces millionaire husband Hindustan Times06:58 11-Mar-26
Republicans blast New Jersey governor’s first budget as ‘more of same’ The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey03:55 11-Mar-26
In race to take on Booker, Tabor beats Zdan at Somerset GOP convention New Jersey Globe19:46 10-Mar-26
ExxonMobil redomiciling legal headquarters from NJ to Texas Just The News18:44 10-Mar-26
With first Sherrill budget, Senate and Assembly GOP split paths New Jersey Globe17:41 10-Mar-26
Sherrill proposes Stay NJ cuts, calls for end to last-minute ‘giveaways’ in first budget address New Jersey Globe14:57 10-Mar-26
Joe Danielsen endorses Shanel Robinson in NJ-12 New Jersey Globe14:04 10-Mar-26
What is ‘triumvirate’? Judge rejects trio replacing Alina Habba in blow to Trump Hindustan Times11:57 10-Mar-26
Bergen proposes an all-volunteer legislature, seeks end to highway tolls New Jersey Globe11:50 10-Mar-26
Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey hometown considers naming a school after Trump East Bay Times08:46 10-Mar-26
Bruce Springsteen’s NJ hometown considers naming a school after Trump Mercury News08:41 10-Mar-26
Joby to Begin US Operations in 2026 Under White House Air Taxi Program ASDNews06:27 10-Mar-26
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill will give her first budget address Tuesday. Here’s what to expect WHYY06:02 10-Mar-26
Judge rejects Trump-backed prosecutors for NJ US Attorney’s Office The Independent05:13 10-Mar-26
NJ faces a structural budget deficit. Republicans wait to hear what Sherrill’s budget says NJ Spotlight00:15 10-Mar-26
Pino defeats Burress at Bergen GOP convention; Zdan endorsed for U.S. Senate New Jersey Globe21:31 9-Mar-26
Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office News 12 New Jersey18:39 9-Mar-26
Trump’s Trio of NJ Successors to Habba Ruled Illegally Appointed Bloomberg Law17:44 9-Mar-26
For 2nd time, judge rules top DOJ officials in New Jersey are serving unlawfully CBS News17:19 9-Mar-26
In blow to Trump DOJ, judge disqualifies ‘triumvirate’ leading U.S. attorney’s office in NJ Democracy Docket17:08 9-Mar-26
White House Seems OK With NJ School Board Member's Cringeworthy Plan To Rename School For Trump HuffPost (US)14:16 9-Mar-26
Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)13:04 9-Mar-26
Sherrill releases her first budget this week, and there could be some obstacles New Jersey Globe06:18 9-Mar-26
Will revised Turnpike extension project ease the Toll of Commuting? News 12 New Jersey05:47 9-Mar-26
In the last month
NJ school board eyes renaming elementary school after President Trump Fox News14:19 8-Mar-26
Old Bridge Dem chair supporting Brad Cohen in NJ-12 New Jersey Globe16:57 6-Mar-26
New Jersey Sues Trump Over Tariffs Shore News Network16:24 6-Mar-26
AG: Former Department of Children and Families Employee Indicted After Allegedly Leaking Confidential Case Information… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)13:27 6-Mar-26
Cumberland Dems back Alexander for NJ-2 after chair endorsement snafu New Jersey Globe11:01 6-Mar-26
New Jersey faces a multibillion-dollar deficit. Leaders say the state can become more affordable by taking specific… WHYY05:36 6-Mar-26
Pa., NJ, Del. join lawsuit challenging Trump's new global tariffs 6 ABC / WPVI-TV00:10 6-Mar-26
Attorney General Davenport Sues Trump Administration To Stop Raising Prices with Illegal Tariffs New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)18:42 5-Mar-26
NY-NJ Gateway Tunnel Seeks New CFO Amid Trump Funding Fight Bloomberg Law17:55 5-Mar-26
Effort to rein in Trump’s Iran offensive presents tough choice for some N.J. Dems New Jersey Globe17:41 5-Mar-26
Pa., N.J. join multi-state lawsuit against new Trump tariffs PhillyVoice17:33 5-Mar-26
Baraka’s brother will be Mapp’s NJ-12 campaign manager New Jersey Globe15:29 5-Mar-26
Top Sparta Dems endorse Bennett in NJ-7 New Jersey Globe11:19 5-Mar-26
Mejia endorsed by End Citizens United New Jersey Globe11:04 5-Mar-26
Carpenters go for Menendez once again in NJ-8 New Jersey Globe10:54 5-Mar-26
Trooper running for Senate was named in 2023 wrongful death lawsuit, is under internal investigation New Jersey Globe10:13 5-Mar-26
Former N.J. Mayor Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to DUI While Taking 2-Year-Old Son Home from Daycare People09:55 5-Mar-26
Democrats and Republicans unite against NJ detention warehouse. Just don’t say 'abolish ICE.' Gothamist (Weblog)09:39 5-Mar-26
Sherrill Criticizes Trump Administration Response as New Jerseyans Stranded in Middle East Shore News Network08:00 5-Mar-26
New Jersey’s voting rules under attack from the federal government NJ Spotlight00:26 5-Mar-26
Cumberland Dem chair disputes reported Mullock endorsement in NJ-2 New Jersey Globe15:29 4-Mar-26
Stanley, Karabinchak endorse Cohen in NJ-12 New Jersey Globe13:17 4-Mar-26
UPDATE: AG’s Office Releases 911 Calls, Radio Transmissions, and Video Footage from Ongoing Investigation of January 5, … New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)11:10 4-Mar-26
SCOTUS Resolves Two-Way State Court Split About New Jersey Transit Reason11:09 4-Mar-26
Gov. Sherrill backs plan for single Newark Bay Bridge replacement News 12 New Jersey05:30 4-Mar-26
‘It’s going to be painful,’ but stop spending, Bramnick says NJ Spotlight00:16 4-Mar-26
Sherrill to push four-lane Newark Bay Bridge replacement New Jersey Globe17:35 3-Mar-26
N.J. Dems say ‘culture of hate’ developing in Trump administration following Coast Guard swastika incident New Jersey Globe16:05 3-Mar-26
Ex-N.J. mayor opens up about addiction as she avoids jail with DUI plea CBS Philadelphia14:22 3-Mar-26
Fifteen Members of Violent Trenton Street Gang Indicted for Racketeering, Murder, Assaults, Carjacking, and Other Crimes New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)14:15 3-Mar-26
Statement from Attorney General Jennifer Davenport on Second Circuit Arguments in Gateway Case New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)11:52 3-Mar-26
Republicans, Democrats Find Common Ground At ICE Forum In Millburn [WATCH] Patch10:44 3-Mar-26
Why Ivana Trump Was Buried at Bedminster Golf Course: 3 Theories New York Magazine10:41 3-Mar-26
Congress sidelined with scarce security briefings, NJ congressman says NJ Spotlight00:12 3-Mar-26
AG Davenport, States Defend Crucial Federal Gun Law That Protects Public Safety New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)19:42 2-Mar-26
Crude prices jump as experts warn of possible rise at the pump 6 ABC / WPVI-TV18:40 2-Mar-26
New Jersey Bergen County Poll Worker Records Request Democracy Docket14:08 2-Mar-26
U.S. Postal Service completes probe of Kean mail dump in ’24, sends it to Justice Department New Jersey Globe13:57 2-Mar-26
N.J. College Democrats endorse Bennett, Altman New Jersey Globe12:36 2-Mar-26
Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp runs for N.J.-12 Democratic congressional nomination The Daily Princetonian09:24 2-Mar-26
McIver officially launches re-election campaign in NJ-10 New Jersey Globe07:09 2-Mar-26
Congressman Kean helps sink bipartisan flight safety bill NJ Spotlight00:18 2-Mar-26
Last-minute legislating is typical in NJ. What can the state do to act transparently? NJ Spotlight00:18 2-Mar-26
Lame duck yields lots of bills — and flourishes in veiled final hours NJ Spotlight00:18 2-Mar-26
Opinion: Jersey City is the economic engine of New Jersey. The state must help keep it running New Jersey Globe22:01 1-Mar-26
Hunterdon Dems endorse Bennett in NJ-7 primary New Jersey Globe17:54 1-Mar-26
Up Close 3/1/26: NJ Sen. Kim on Trump's State of the Union ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV15:38 1-Mar-26
Poll finds 70% of voters support voter ID ahead of 2026 midterms Shore News Network09:26 1-Mar-26
NYC Mayor Mamdani calls attack on Iran "an illegal war of aggression" CBS New York19:52 28-Feb-26
Statements on the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran New Jersey Globe13:20 28-Feb-26
Immigration advocates protest proposed ICE detention center in NJ ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV13:01 28-Feb-26
New Jersey leaders react to the US-Israeli military strike on Iran News 12 New Jersey11:32 28-Feb-26
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Democrats in Congress decry U.S. attacks on Iran: ‘Americans do not want war’ WHYY11:30 28-Feb-26
Trump’s migrant CDL ban would not save New Jerseyans from people like Raul Luna Perez who killed Lakewood mother and… Shore News Network10:08 28-Feb-26

      
            
      
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New Jersey is considered a blue state. In the federal government, New Jersey is represented by two U.S. Senators and twelve U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez are Democrats. Of the twelve Representatives, nine are Democrats and three are Republicans. New Jersey has a Democrat governor, Phil Murphy, who was reelected in 2021. The state legislature is also controlled by the Democrats, who have majorities in both chambers.

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