New Jersey
The latest news, analysis and updates on New Jersey politics and policy.
Democrats face high stakes in New Jersey and Virginia
Each party is piloting its message for next year’s midterms in this year’s off-cycle elections.
1 party has a New Jersey recruitment bonanza. The other … not so much.
The 2026 fight for control of Congress runs through New Jersey’s swing seats. But one party is arriving better prepared than the other.
The fallout from the Alina Habba ruling has begun
A judge in New Jersey postponed indefinitely a CEO’s sentencing, citing a judge’s ruling Thursday that prosecutors were not legally authorized to handle cases under Habba’s leadership.
Alina Habba ‘unlawfully’ working as US attorney in New Jersey, judge rules
As a result, Habba cannot participate in prosecutions by the office.
‘We are arresting the mayor right now, per the deputy attorney general’
An account of bodycam footage, submitted in a recent court filling, provides new detail about a confrontation outside a New Jersey immigration facility.
Judge plans Wednesday ruling on Alina Habba’s authority as New Jersey’s top prosecutor
Lawyers argued in a Pennsylvania courtroom Friday.
Federal judge will decide whether Trump ally Alina Habba can lead prosecutions in New Jersey
It could open additional challenges to her authority since a hearing isn’t for two weeks.
Criminal defendant challenging Alina Habba’s appointment takes a page from Aileen Cannon’s playbook
The case is one of the first efforts to turn Cannon’s ruling against the Trump administration’s interests.
Trump fired court-appointed Habba replacement, records show
Correspondence shared with a federal judge reveals Trump’s involvement in the effort to keep his former personal attorney in New Jersey’s top prosecutorial post.
Another Trump clash with the courts is already spinning out into criminal cases
A defense attorney is arguing the Trump administration illegally maneuvered to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor, despite the expiration of her tenure.
Trump’s gambit to keep Alina Habba in charge in New Jersey: Withdraw her nomination
It’s the latest move by the administration to put an ally of the president in a top law enforcement role.
New Jersey meeting to decide governor debates interrupted by pornographic and racist ‘Zoom bomb’
The state attorney general is investigating.
The firing of a veteran prosecutor in New Jersey escalates Trump’s war with the courts
A battle over judges’ power to fill a federal prosecutor vacancy could create a legitimacy crisis.
Bondi says federal judges’ pick for New Jersey’s top prosecutor has been ‘removed’
“This Department of Justice does not tolerate rogue judges — especially when they threaten the President’s core Article II powers,” the attorney general said.
Judges oust Trump ally Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top prosecutor
A top DOJ official suggested the judges were “activists,” potentially setting up a showdown between the judiciary and the White House.
Minnesota assassination spurs wave of state bills to protect elected officials
The push to shield lawmakers’ personal information from prying eyes is drawing concerns about public transparency.
Trump marks anniversary of assassination attempt at soccer final
The president joined the players on the field after the match to congratulate the tournament’s outstanding performers.
Trump talk surges online in New Jersey’s race for governor
The 2025 candidates have mentioned the president on the social media platform X more than any nominees in the last two gubernatorial campaigns combined.
Supreme Court to review scope of states’ immunity after a pair of bus accidents
The court agreed to hear two cases involving NJ Transit, which is being sued in Pennsylvania and New York state court after its buses allegedly hit people outside the borders of its home base of New Jersey.
Trump nominates prosecutor who arrested New Jersey mayor, charged congressmember over ICE scrum
Alina Habba has been the interim U.S. attorney.
New Jersey’s Phil Murphy takes heat from all sides in final budget as governor
The term-limited Democrat faced rare criticism from within his own Cabinet and from longtime allies.
A $40 million flameout in New Jersey’s race for governor puts scrutiny on teachers union
The money went to support the New Jersey Education Association president, Sean Spiller.
Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty as watchdog group files complaint against Alina Habba
The charges against the New Jersey Democrat stem from a confrontation at an ICE facility.
Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue protests after release from detention
“Even if they would kill me, I would still speak up for Palestine,” he said about his anti-Israel protests.
Amtrak is losing friends on both sides of the aisle
The Trump administration and New York are taking a more adversarial approach to Amtrak.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez reports to prison for 11-year sentence
The onetime powerful chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is now at Federal Correctional Institution Schuylkill in Minersville, Pennsylvania.
Phil Murphy skated to the NJ governor’s mansion. Mikie Sherrill might not have it so easy.
The newly minted Democratic nominee for governor faces a Trump-backed Republican with apparent momentum.
New Jersey’s field for governor is set. It will be a test of Trump’s appeal
The primary was the most expensive in New Jersey history and the first in 44 years without a ballot design that gave party bosses extraordinary influence.
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted following ICE protest
U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announced three charges Tuesday night.
What to watch in New Jersey’s primary election for governor
It is the most competitive in recent history and the most expensive ever.
In crowded Democratic field for governor, each candidate has a path in next week’s primary
“These are not pie-in-the-sky lanes, which is pretty impressive,” said term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.