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Mikie Sherrill, Dale Caldwell on Election Night 2025

Mikie Sherrill defeats Jack Ciattarelli to become New Jersey’s next governor

A sign indicates a polling place in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

A guide to voting in New Jersey’s November 2025 election

Apples at Terhune Orchards

Where to go apple picking in New Jersey this fall

Republican Jack Ciattarelli responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Democratic opponent Mikie Sherrill, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

What would Jack Ciattarelli’s policies mean for New Jerseyans struggling with high costs?

Cranberries are harvested at Joe Darlington's farm, Joseph J. White Inc., in the New Jersey Pinelands. Photo by Tom Shuff of Pine Barrens Native Fruits.

‘Proud of the heritage’: At Whitesbog, more than 150 years of cranberry farming

Medical office

New Jersey health insurance premiums could soar if Congress doesn’t extend tax credit

Mikie Sherrill at veterans picnic

Mikie Sherrill could become the country’s first female veteran to be elected governor

Francisco Santana shops at the Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, New Jersey, on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023.

New Jersey families say an increased sales tax would make life worse

Jack Ciattarelli

Recording captures Jack Ciattarelli saying he’s open to 10% sales tax in New Jersey

Nick Ferroni

As costs rise, New Jersey teachers and families struggle to afford school supplies

Workers paint on the bus only lane as a SEPTA bus passes in Center City, Philadelphia, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.

As school nears, public transit cuts loom over students and families who rely on SEPTA

The Black Horse, which opened in 1742, is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in New Jersey.

‘People grew up here’: The life of New Jersey’s Black Horse Tavern and Pub