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Burlington GOP demands independent probe of voter registration error

July 26, 2026 5:29 pmJuly 26, 2026 6:18 pm

The leader of the Burlington County Republican organization is calling for a full independent investigation into New Jersey’s voter rolls following the disclosure that a software error resulted in approximately 6,600 noncitizens being improperly registered to vote. “For years, conscious...

New recount keeps old results in Readington

July 25, 2026 6:03 pmJuly 25, 2026 9:04 pm

A second recount in the Readington Township Committee race has affirmed a four-vote victory for Eric Rhoades over Jon Kowal in the June 2 Republican primary. Rhoades defeated Kowal, 1,217 to 1,213. Trevor Izzo, the top vote-getter with 1,308 votes,...

MVC tells noncitizens mistakenly registered to vote to seek removal from rolls

July 25, 2026 5:55 pm

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is advising noncitizens who were mistakenly registered to vote due to a software error to contact election officials and request removal from the voter rolls. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Division of Elections will remove...

Justin Murphy backs SAVE Act after noncitizens added to N.J. voter rolls

July 25, 2026 4:43 pmJuly 25, 2026 4:51 pm

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Justin Murphy supports legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote as he looks to make New Jersey’s voter-registration controversy an issue in his campaign against Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker. “Election integrity and...

Jedynak: The N.J. voter registration problem is far worse than Governor Sherrill admits — and the DOJ knows It

July 24, 2026 4:18 pmJuly 24, 2026 4:56 pm

OPINION Governor Mikie Sherrill’s dramatic disclosure this week that a Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) software glitch mistakenly placed roughly 6,600 non-citizens onto New Jersey’s active voter rolls — with roughly 400 improperly casting ballots — has thrown the state into...

Cory Booker, Justin Murphy will debate on October 8, sponsored by N.J. Globe and Rider

July 24, 2026 1:59 pmJuly 25, 2026 4:25 pm

The New Jersey Globe and Rider University will host the first debate in the race for a United States Senate seat in New Jersey between Democratic incumbent Cory Booker and Republican Justin Murphy on Thursday, October 8, at 7 PM....

Murphy says he was unaware of MVC voter registration glitch

July 24, 2026 11:00 amJuly 24, 2026 1:59 pm

Former Gov. Phil Murphy had no knowledge of a software error that resulted in thousands of non-citizens being mistakenly added to New Jersey’s voter rolls, his spokesman said Friday. “Prior to Tuesday, Governor Murphy had no knowledge of any software...