After President-elect Donald Trump delivered surprising gains for the GOP in New Jersey and Virginia last week, Republicans are claiming both states as new battleground territories.  Trump swept all seven swing states to win the Electoral College and the popular vote during the 2024 presidential election.

The Jennings Creek wildfire burning on the New York-New Jersey border is now 88% contained, officials said Friday.

View results from the 2024 New Jersey House of Representatives election. Follow live outcomes and maps by district as votes are added up on Election Day.

In New Jersey, Democrats outnumber Republicans and control every branch of government. But Tuesday’s vote nonetheless reflected a clear shift.

Kingda Ka, ranked the tallest rollercoaster in the world, officially closed at Six Flags. They will launch THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity in 2026.

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. -- One Democrat made history and another is poised to following New Jersey election races on Tuesday.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 5. Here's NorthJersey.com's guide to the election for New Jersey's open U.S. Senate seat.

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey announced Friday that he would seek to become the Garden State's next governor, entering what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary field.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) announced he will run for New Jersey governor next year in a campaign video as incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) is term-limited. Gottheimer enters the race as a top Democratic candidate among a host of state Democrats jockeying for the blue-leaning seat. He recently won reelection to a fifth term in the House.

SOUTH HACKENSACK, New Jersey — Josh Gottheimer, a centrist Democrat and prolific fundraiser who has won races in tough election cycles while angering his party’s progressives, announced his long-anticipated campaign for governor Friday.