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How Trump came within six points of winning New Jersey

February 16, 2026 12:14 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:29 pm

This story was originally published on December 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, the last-minute replacement on the Democratic ticket for President Joe Biden, won the state just 52% to 46% over former President Donald Trump. Her 5.9-point win was...

LBJ, Nixon swept all 21 New Jersey counties

February 16, 2026 12:13 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:29 pm

Just 22,091 votes separated John F. Kennedy from Richard M. Nixon in the contest for New Jersey’s sixteen electoral votes in the 1960 presidential election. Kennedy won 50% to Nixon’s 49%, but Nixon carried 14 of New Jersey’s 21 counties....

N.J. Presidential Trivia

February 16, 2026 12:01 amFebruary 15, 2026 7:57 pm

Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and Frank Lautenberg hold the record for the most appearances on a New Jersey general election ballot as a major party nominee: five times each. Roosevelt ran for Vice President in 1920 and President in 1932,...

New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

February 16, 2026 12:00 amFebruary 15, 2026 7:55 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill backed three candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020: first Cory Booker, then Michael Bloomberg, and finally Joe Biden. In 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy was the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in...

Federal judges set to meet Monday, maybe to pick U.S. Attorney

July 17, 2025 1:18 pmJuly 17, 2025 4:16 pm

A meeting of the U.S. District Court Judges from New Jersey has been set for Monday to possibly vote to appoint a U.S. Attorney, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The meeting takes place amid uncertainties surrounding the tenure of...

How Trump came within six points of winning New Jersey

February 17, 2025 12:16 amFebruary 17, 2025 12:36 am

This story was originally published on December 23, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris, the last-minute replacement on the Democratic ticket for President Joe Biden, won the state just 52% to 46% over former President Donald Trump. Her 5.9-point win was...

N.J. Presidential Trivia

February 17, 2025 12:00 amFebruary 17, 2025 4:13 pm

Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and Frank Lautenberg hold the record for the most appearances on a New Jersey general election ballot as a major party nominee: five times each. Roosevelt ran for Vice President in 1920 and President in 1932,...