The U.S. stock market, Elon Musk’s Tesla, banks and bitcoin all stormed higher Wednesday as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world. Among the losers the market sees: the renewable-energy industry and potentially anyone worried about higher inflation.
Faced with a sweeping rejection by American voters, Kamala Harris conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday and encouraged supporters to continue fighting for their vision of the country.
Burlington County commissioners said the long lines and slow voting on Election Day was "unacceptable" and promised to "take whatever action is needed to ensure that the situation does not repeat itself in future elections, regardless of the turnout."
Kamala Harris won New Jersey on Election Day, but Garden State voters will provided nearly one-third of Trump's national margin of victory. See how New Jersey contributed to Trump's historic win.
Donald Trump will win the popular vote for president by millions of votes. He did not win New Jersey, but the Garden state added nearly two million votes to his victory margin. Eric Scott has the latest on New Jersey's First News.
Listen to New Jersey 101.5 news anchor Eric Scott on air Tuesday evening from 7 to 11 p.m. and follow our coverage online as we track vote totals for president, the U.S. Senate race and the competitive contest in the 7th Congressional District.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges.
Burlington County spokesman David Levinsky said there were technical issues at some locations when the polls first opened that slowed the process but they were resolved. Lingering problems were the result of the large turnout.
Six types of brie cheese sold at Aldi stores in New Jersey and 11 other states have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported.
Brett Roach, Sr., of Long Branch, has been sentenced to an extended term in connection with the assault of a female victim and continued harassment despite a restraining order against him.
Atlantic City mayor Marty Small and wife La’Quetta Small, who is the city's school superintendent were indicted in September on child endangerment and other charges.