Polls across New Jersey are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. As long as you are in line by 8 p.m., you’re allowed to vote. The same goes if you’re dropping off a vote-by-mail ballot in a dropbox. The dropboxes are locked at 8 p.m., but if there’s a line at that time you can drop in your ballot.

Who will be the next governor of New Jersey? Check our live blog early and often for Election Day 2025 coverage.

President Trump has loomed over the race for New Jersey governor. The Republican, Jack Ciattarelli, has run for the seat twice before, but this time he has the president’s endorsement. The Democrat, Representative Mikie Sherrill, has made opposition to Mr. Trump a focus of her campaign. See the latest polls.

The campaign for governor is over. Now, it is all about getting people to vote on Election Day. Who has the easiest path to victory?

Education issues, such as reforming the state’s school funding formula and providing more school choice for families, have been key to both campaigns.

They believed the stars had finally aligned, pointing to Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s narrow loss in 2021, Donald Trump’s surprising gains with urban Hispanic voters in 2024 and a summer spike in energy rates that angered voters.

Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.

Zohran Mamdani's NYC win, coupled with moderates' victories in New Jersey and Virginia, ignite a Democratic debate over 2026 election strategy.