Nov 08 New Jersey politician who joked about women's march defeated By Associated Press A woman who was angered by Republican John Carman's remarks defeated him Tuesday as he tried to win a second term as an Atlantic County freeholder. Continue reading
Nov 08 Hoboken elects first Sikh mayor, dismisses racist flyers By Associated Press Ravi Bhalla will become Hoboken's first Sikh mayor after being targeted by racist flyers. Continue reading
Nov 07 Democrat Phil Murphy wins New Jersey governor's race By Associated Press In New Jersey front-running Democrat Phil Murphy topped Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno on Tuesday to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Continue reading
Nov 07 A look at the top U.S. races on Election Day By Associated Press Voters are electing two governors, a few big-city mayors, one member of Congress and deciding a first-in-the-nation ballot measure in an election dominated by local and state races. Continue reading
Nov 07 What's at stake for the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey By Alan Suderman and Michael Catalini, Associated PRess Virginia and New Jersey are set to pick new governors Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 06 Top deputy tries to distance herself from Chris Christie in New Jersey governor's race By Michael Catalini, Associated Press Lt Gov. Kim Guadagno has done whatever she could to create distance from a Republican colleague whose popularity has hovered in the teens and low 20s for the last year as voters have tired of his "tell-it-like-it-is" style and in… Continue reading
Oct 11 Judge to weigh Menendez dismissal bid when government rests By David Porter, Associated Press When the government rests its case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, whether it moves forward or is dismissed without the defense having to call a witness will hinge on how the judge interprets a 2016 Supreme Court ruling that already… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 10:00 New Jersey eliminates most cash bail, leads nation in reforms By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman In states across the country, a cash bail system can mean that poor defendants remain in jail while wealthier defendants go free. But a model to address those disparities began this year in New Jersey, which has launched some of… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers in Western Mosul advanced deeper into the last pocket still being held by Islamic State forces. Meanwhile, a Kurdish-led militia breached the heart of ISIS's self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Also, Canada will… Continue watching
Jul 04 Christie signs $34.7B budget to end New Jersey state government shutdown By Michael Catalini, Associated Press The Assembly and the Senate approved the budget early Tuesday. Continue reading