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.

A Bergen County man accused of threatening to kill Governor Phil Murphy was arrested in Florida, where authorities say he had a motorcycle, an SUV, and an RV — and a history of social media posts showing weapons.

A New Jersey man wanted for making threats against Gov. Phil Murphy has been arrested in Florida by U.S. Marshals, according to authorities.

New Jersey faces steep energy rate hike June 1 as debates intensify over grid reliability, policy choices and energy generation strategies.

“Phil Murphy and the Trenton Democrats finally found a way to stop all the outmigration: no one can get a plane or a train out of New Jersey,” Ciattarelli wrote on social media. “Seriously, the lives of New Jerseyans should not — CANNOT — be disrupted any more than they already are. The two sides need to come to an agreement.”

Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) delivered remarks on Monday to welcome William Tate as the next president of Rutgers University.

What we’re doing here with Netflix is a carrot to attract them rather than hitting people over the head with sticks,” Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter.

A New Jersey man wanted by the State Police for terroristic threats against Gov. Phil Murphy was arrested Sunday in Florida, according to law enforcement officials.

Gov. Phil Murphy is using his power to issue executive orders in a direct attempt to alleviate the impact of electricity rate hikes due to be imposed June 1. Murphy on May 14 ordered the state Board of Public Utilities to evaluate all available funding to help stabilize utility bills.

The last NJ Transit work stoppage was in 1983, just as the agency took over control of the railroad system, and lasted 34 days. In 2016, the locomotive engineers were hours away from a work stoppage when they struck an agreement with the agency and avoided a strike.

Budget forecasters say New Jersey’s tax collections are likely to rise by $785 million over what Gov. Phil Murphy predicted when he introduced his state budget proposal three months ago, analysts said Wednesday.