New Jersey

Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

By Jake Offenhartz, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Habba resigned Monday, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully. Habba said she would remain with the Justice Department as a senior adviser to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral election, defeating ex-Gov. Jim McGreevey

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback more than two decades after a scandalous resignation.

WATCH: Trump says U.S. has 'the greatest economy right now' after Democrats win big on election night

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Trump told GOP senators at a breakfast meeting before leaving the White House that the 36-day government shutdown, now the longest on record, was a “big factor, negative” for the Republican party in the elections, and called on the senators…

WATCH: Mikie Sherrill addresses supporters after winning New Jersey governor race

By Associated Press

Sherrill, a Navy veteran who represented a northern New Jersey district in the U.S. House for four terms, will be the state’s second female governor.

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race

By Mike Catalini, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

Her victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli shores up Democratic control of a state that has been reliably blue in presidential and Senate contests but had shown signs of shifting rightward in recent years.

How to track 2025 election results

By Molly Finnegan

A handful of state contests on Tuesday will offer an early test of how Americans are feeling less than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term.

New Jersey bomb threats and Trump's warnings for California mark final day of voting

By Julie Carr Smyth, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Bomb threats to New Jersey polling stations and warnings by President Trump against California’s mail balloting system is marking the final day of voting in an off-year election with several nationally prominent races.

Here's what to watch for on the first major Election Day of Trump's 2nd term

By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Strong Democratic showings could provide the party a pathway back to national relevance — even if its top candidates have taken very different approaches.

What's on the ballot in the first general election of Trump's 2nd term

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.

Live Results: New Jersey 2025 gubernatorial election

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill was elected New Jersey governor on Tuesday over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump.