The battle is drawing national attention because New Jersey is one of only two states this year — along with Virginia — holding gubernatorial elections in 2025. And they’re the first big races after President Donald Trump returned to office this year, making it an early barometer for what the public thinks of his controversial new administration.

New Jersey is set to hold gubernatorial elections this year, with hotly-contested primaries set for next month.

That schedule allows NJ Transits board of directors to vote on the contract at its June 11 meeting, if union members approve it. Union members voted to reject a tentative contract in April over annual wage increases.

Eleven candidates are running to replace the term-limited Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey. The Garden State is one of only two gubernatorial races happening in 2025, and the off-year election will be many New Jerseyans' first chance to vote since the contentious 2024 presidential race.

New Jersey voters in the Democratic and Republican parties will select their nominees for governor in the June 10 primary election. Running on the Democratic side are Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Rep. Josh Gottheimer,

NJ residents are getting ready to vote for a new governor in the June 2025 primary elections, and today is the last day to register.

Here are our impressions of Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination to run for New Jersey governor.

At least one politico believes this is the strongest Democratic field for New Jersey governor since the 1970s. And that may be reflected in polling.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli said Monday he plans to campaign alongside President Donald Trump as he seeks the GOP

Recent polling shows that most NJ voters are making up their minds about governor — and that two particular candidates have gained momentum.

With about a month to go, New Jersey’s registered voters are largely unaware that a primary election for governor will take place on June 10, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

Most New Jersey voters don't know there's an election coming up. The primary election for governor will take place on June 10. But according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, conducted in April ...