Republicans added a Senate seat and at least two Assembly seats, the party's first net gains in a legislative cycle since 1991. Democrats are still in control.
Gov. Phil Murphy, as he's done before, says NJ wouldn't be the choice for those who care only about taxes. He says state is attractive due to other strengths.
In the last quarter-century, Republicans have shrunk from 58 to 26 seats in the Assembly. Democrats are jockeying for even more gains in once-red suburbs.
Democratic lawmakers this week passed a hastily written bill that signs up more voters to automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for all elections.
Jersey lawmakers could soon pass legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants, the homeless and others with no documentation to get driver’s licenses.