On Wednesday, Democratic governor-elect Mikie Sherrill visited with outgoing Governor Phil Murphy at the Statehouse in Trenton after defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli. The leadership handover meeting established the tone for quick action and clear priorities. In her double-digit triumph, Sherrill claimed New Jersey voters want her to lower costs and improve lives. Her example was…
After becoming governor, Mikie Sherrill’s 11th district congressional seat has garnered attention. Democratic candidates scrambling to fill the vacancy are moving quickly. The suddenly empty seat, long held by Sherrill, has drawn attention from both experienced and inexperienced politicians, setting the stage for a dramatic special election. As she begins her gubernatorial duties, Sherrill has…
Housing policy specialist Katie Brennan and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla won their first political race in a party elite and machine politics-dominated New Jersey district. That they won one of the state’s most contentious Assembly races suggests reform-minded representation above party supremacy. Brennan and Bhalla defeated establishment-backed candidates in Jersey City and the 32nd Assembly…
Texas Republican Congressman Chip Roy warned his party that time is running out if it doesn’t change course before the 2026 midterms. Roy, a longtime Trump ally, said the GOP must answer for its failures in key races. Roy discussed Democratic wins in Republican strongholds. He referenced Democratic momentum from Virginia’s attorney general election and…
After the election, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk warned of a Western existential threat. He cautioned that Western culture could be at peril without drastic change after conservatives’ poor performance. Musk’s comments followed Democratic victories in key states. These outcomes hurt his political friends and made him more pessimistic. He said “suicidal empathy” is weakening Western…
Missing college student Owen Tillman Kenney, 19, since Halloween. Charleston police are expanding their search. New Jersey resident Kenney was last seen crossing the Ravenel Bridge pedestrian bridge at 3 a.m., authorities said. Phone ping corresponded with final sighting. Kenney, a 2024 Red Bank Catholic High School alumni, attended Charleston. Kenney vanished after a Halloween…
This week, federal investigators arrested two Montclair, New Jersey men in a multi-state terror-plot probe related to ISIS. The 19- and 20-year-old men are accused of participating in an encrypted communication network that planned violent attacks in the US and abroad. The arrests follow Michigan charges against other Halloween weekend plotters. As he planned to…
In Bergen County, New Jersey, over 400 mail-in votes were discarded due to the wrong inside envelope. A county judge ordered the officials to notify impacted voters as soon as possible so they could cast provisional ballots before Election Day. State law requires mail-in ballots to include a privacy sleeve, but these did not. These…
Unexpectedly, Democrats won the New Jersey governorship. Because six Republican-voting areas shifted to Democrats. This shows that Garden State politics are evolving. These changes will affect state and national politics. Gloucester, Cumberland, Atlantic, Morris, Passaic, and Hunterdon voted for the Democrat, helping her win big. Five counties supported the Republican governor in the last election….
Email bomb threats from separate counties closed or changed certain New Jersey voting booths on Election Day. Authorities promptly denied the threats, but the anxiety deterred some from voting early, raising concerns about election day safety and system faith. Due to bomb threats, police and emergency services headed to voting centers in Bergen, Essex, Mercer,…
