Pot legalization opponents: It’s a threat to NJ road safety
Police chiefs association urges people to consider the prospect of reversing years of efforts to reduce fatal crashes involving impaired drivers.
New Jersey Decides 2020
Voter registration deadline Tuesday (don’t upload vacation pix)
More than 322,000 would-be voters in New Jersey have registered or updated their registration since the online system debuted Sept. 2.
Trump campaign loses challenge to NJ’s new election rules
A federal judge denied the Republicans' effort to block portions of New Jersey’s mostly vote-by-mail election.
Ex-Democrat Rep. Jeff Van Drew trailing in South Jersey
Monmouth University poll finds Democrat Amy Kennedy ahead of Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew by 5 to 7 points in the 2nd District, one of NJ's two biggest races.
Important: What not to do when voting by mail in New Jersey
New Jersey has allowed vote-by-mail for years – but it’s never been done on the scale of what’s being used during the pandemic-era election of 2020.
Push continues for early voting, on machines, in NJ this fall
Legislation from Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce would require two weeks of early voting on election machines, rather than paper provisional ballots.
NJ’s primary is Tuesday, though critics say winners pre-determined
Primary ballot designs in New Jersey are unique, giving party-endorsed candidates that get the 'county line' an advantage most states don't grant.
Election officials warn of confusion, big glitches ahead of July primary
From a voter registration system glitching as its prepares vote-by-mail ballots to insufficient drop boxes to unfamiliar provisional ballots, concerns abound.
Trump has friendly dinner with Murphy and wife in Bedminster
Gov. Phil Murphy and wife Tammy spent Friday evening dining with the Republican president at his golf club in Somerset County.
Poll suggests close races this year for NJ’s flipped House seats
Monmouth University poll finds Republicans with a 1-point edge across the five most competitive House districts, all won by Democratic candidates in 2018.
NJ delays local elections, makes them mail-in only — no change yet to June primary
Candidates can file virtual nominating petitions. Fifteen local elections are delayed until May. Murphy says he'll revamp the June primary if needed.
NJ considers scaled-back $75 raise for election workers
Union County elections administrator says the raise could help with the increasing challenge of recruiting and retaining poll workers.