STEVE SWEENEY

A bill that would give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos is being considered by New Jersey lawmakers.

An unknown Republican named Ed Durr unseated the second most powerful lawmaker in the Garden State, shocking even himself.

An unknown Republican named Ed Durr unseated the second most powerful lawmaker in the Garden State, shocking even himself.

New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli says he spoke to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and conceded the election, but adds he plans to run again in four years.

Republican state Sen.-elect Ed Durr says he will have a learning curve in his new post but plans to try thwart Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy once he gets to Trenton next year.

One of New Jersey's most powerful elected Democrats conceded Wednesday that he lost reelection to a Republican political newcomer, a commercial truck driver who spent only a couple thousand dollars on his campaign. State Sen. President Steve Sweeney's loss to Edward Durr in southern New Jersey shocked state officials and left state Democrats, who control the Legislature, searching for a new leader. Sweeney said his loss to Durr, who spent at least $2,300 in the contest, was the result of overwhelming GOP turnout in his suburban Philadelphia, politically split district.

A statement from the New Jersey state Senate president following his election defeat has generated confusion online in recent days after it vaguely asserted that thousands of ballots had been “found.” Democrat Steve Sweeney did not concede the race to newcomer Ed Durr. Instead, he issued a statement Thursday stating he was waiting for all the votes to be counted and made reference to “12,000 ballots” that had been “recently found in one county.”

The Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli still has yet to concede.

New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign denies that there was fraud in this year’s governor’s election but says the margin could shrink enough to warrant a recount.

Democratic Governor Phil Murphy currently leads by 2.6%, over 65,000 votes.

Democratic New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says thousands of “recently found” ballots supports his refusal to concede to a Republican challenger

A New Jersey truck driver defeated the state Senate president, but politics needs people who know what they’re doing.

A truck driver who ousted the powerful New Jersey Senate president in the election previously posted online calling Islam “a false religion,” comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust and defending rioters at the Capitol. Republican Edward Durr apologized on Friday after media outlets highlighted the posts. Durr spent a paltry sum on his campaign.

The strong Republican showing statewide in Tuesday's election nearly caused Democratic Governor Phil Murphy to lose bid for a second term.

The strong Republican showing statewide in Tuesday's election nearly caused Democratic Governor Phil Murphy to lose bid for a second term.

"When Wall Street's not worried, stocks can go higher — still one more reason not to sell at these levels," the "Mad Money" host said.

New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent little money and underscoring Democratic woes in the Biden era.

New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling. Edward Durr, a furniture company truck driver and political newcomer, defeated Sweeney in New Jersey’s 3rd Legislative District, according to results tallied Thursday. Sweeney had been expected to return as Senate president, but who’ll take over and what margin Democrats will have in the state Legislature is unclear.

State Sen. Steve Sweeney, a longtime Garden State Democrat leader, is trailing Republican challenger Edward Durr by thousands of votes.

An investigation by The Associated Press has found that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.

Taxpayers in New Jersey are getting three more months to turn in their state income tax returns. Garden State taxpayers both individuals and corporations now have until July 15 to turn in their paperwork, according to a joint announcement from Gov. New Jersey's move brings the state's due date in line with the recently extended deadline for federal returns. Normally, tax returns for New Jersey and the federal government would have been due on April 15. The American Institute of CPAs is maintaining a list of state deadline changes here.