Six Democrats and five Republicans are watching the returns as New Jersey decides who will be in the race for governor in November.

The gubernatorial primaries were vigorously contested; Assembly nominees were chosen in all 21 counties; and while President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot, he was very much on the minds of candidates and voters.

Primary Election Day 2025 has arrived in New Jersey, and it will determine which candidates from each major political party will compete in November to replace outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. Pictured here are U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (left) and former state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (right), the two leading candidates ahead of Election Day.

New Jersey Transit's train engineers have overwhelmingly approved a tentative deal that ended their three-day strike last month that halted service for some 100,000 daily riders, including routes to Newark airport and across the Hudson River to New York City.

The race to become New Jersey's next governor heated up as voters headed to the polls Tuesday for the primary election.With Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy term-limited, six Democrats and five Republicans are now vying for the state's top job.

Trump has jumped into the Garden State race, one of two gubernatorial elections this year that could serve as a pre-midterms referendum.

New Jersey primary voters chose their nominees — and President Donald Trump notched a win in his endorsement belt — in one of two high-stakes governor's races being held this year. While officials from both parties say November's general election will hinge on local,