3+ week, 4+ day ago (98+ words) The polls will close on the 2025 General Election at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4 across New Jersey. Unofficial election results from the Monmouth County Clerk's Office will be published below as they ... The polls will close on the 2025 General Election at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4 across New Jersey. Unofficial election results from the Monmouth County Clerk's Office will be published below as they become available. The results below encompass all contested municipal races in Monmouth County. This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: 2025 election results for Monmouth County: Asbury Park Press...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (319+ words) Months of campaigning are culminating in a tight gubernatorial race in New Jersey " so when can residents expect to know who their next governor will be? The main candidates, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, and Republican Jack Ciattarelli have been almost neck-and-neck in polling this cycle. Most of these surveys have given Sherrill a slight advantage. But recent polls suggest that her lead may be shriking, as numbers from Emerson College Polling have placed the Democratic candidate at a 1-percentage-point lead over her opponent with just 2% of voters undecided. While the New Jersey Division of Elections doesn't post running results on election night, unofficial results should be posted periodically by each county throughout the evening. These results may be found on your local county clerk's website. A full list can be found on the state Divison of Elections website. Camden…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago (325+ words) A New Jersey lottery player won a $1.8 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday, Nov. 1. It's the 55th time the lottery game has been won in 2025. The New Jersey Lottery announced that a ticket sold online through Jackpocket matched the five numbers to win the $1,822,957 prize. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The Jersey Cash 5 winning numbers for Nov 1 were: 04, 20, 28, 35 and 40. The XTRA was 02 and Bullseye was 40. In addition to the jackpot, 50 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 in Saturday's drawing. It is the second jackpot to be won in the state through the online courier Jackpocket in a week. On Oct. 25, the $22 million Pick-6 jackpot was won through the third-party app. The $22 million prize was the largest won in New Jersey through a lottery courier. New Jersey was the first…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (315+ words) Polls close at 9 p.m. in New York and 8 p.m. in New Jersey on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Election officials say results could come quickly, with preliminary tallies expected by 10 p.m. Major races include the NYC mayoral race and the New Jersey governor's race. NEW YORK - With voters turning out in record numbers for this year's municipal elections, officials say results in New York City and New Jersey could come faster than usual " possibly within an hour after polls close Tuesday night. According to the Board of Elections, preliminary vote totals could be released by 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, depending on turnout and the speed of tabulations at local precincts. "I think we are going to know pretty soon how this shakes out in both cases," political strategist Zach Fink said Monday on Good Day New York. In New York City, voters are deciding a mayoral race…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (211+ words) 2 tbsp butter, divided 3 ribs of celery, diced 4 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced into thin moons 6 cups chicken broth 3 cups shredded or diced cooked chicken 2 cups cooked wild rice 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 tbsp chopped parsley, optional Heat 1 tbsp of the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven and saute the onion, celery, and carrots. Add the garlic, remaining 2 tbsp butter, and flour, and stir to build a roux on the vegetables. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer to thicken. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken, rice, cream, and parsley, if using, and season again. 1 stick of butter 1/2 tsp kosher salt Zest of 1 orange 1/2 tsp almond extract 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped 1/2 cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees Once the logs have cooled, use a sharp knife to cut the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (456+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings is now a candidate for Florida governor. Demings filed on Oct. 31, according to the Florida Department of State's Candidate Listing list, after news of his "announcement rally," which takes place this week at the Rosen Centre in Orlando, according to a flyer obtained by FOX 35 and other media outlets. Peter Schorsch, Publisher of Florida Politics, reported in September that Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings intends on entering the Florida 2026 Governor's race and could announce his candidacy by the end of September. The Florida Department of State's website shows nearly 30 people formally filed for the 2026 governor's race. Jerry Demings was elected Orange County Mayor in 2018, and, re-elected in 2022. He is the first African American to serve as Orange County Mayor, according to his online bio. In 1998, he served as chief of the Orlando…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (225+ words) New Jersey voters will head to the polls on Nov. 4 to cast ballots in the gubernatorial and local races. Early voting has closed so New Jersey residents will now turn to Election Day to cast their vote. Polls will open statewide on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mail-in ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at one of the hundreds of secure ballot boxes across the state " though voters must use a box located in their county of residence. Ballots postmarked by Election Day will be counted if received by county officials within six days. Voters can find their assigned polling place on their sample ballot or by using the New Jersey Division of Elections polling location search tool. Mikie Sherrill, a congresswoman from Montclair and former Navy pilot, has received high-profile endorsements from Gov. Phil Murphy…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (418+ words) A former Orange County Convention Center employee accused of stealing thousands of dollars in parking fees in 2024 had been fired for suspicious activity years earlier but was then rehired. The employee Zillah Bell is accused of stealing more than $57,000 in parking fees. According to court records and a recent county audit, she used a phone attachment to process parking payments on an external device and routed the money to her bank account. The discovery is raising new concerns about a county-wide human resources system. It's also encouraging the convention center to take new steps to reduce parking revenue theft. According to an audit released by the Orange County Comptroller, parking at the convention center brought in more than $11 million for the 2024 fiscal year. "It's huge. And, the last thing anybody wants to see is to see that money going and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (449+ words) Authorities in New Jersey announced an arrest in connection with bomb threats directed at a school polling location in North Brunswick, New Jersey, on Tuesday morning, according to prosecutors. Police launched an investigation early Tuesday after they "began receiving several reports of a bomb threat at Livingston Park Elementary School via text message," according to a statement from the Middlesex County prosecutor. The threat was quickly deemed to be a hoax. Investigators soon identified the subject and took a juvenile into custody. They also said they recovered "the electronic devices used in the threat." It was not immediately clear whether the juvenile taken into custody was responsible for threats made against the other locations as well. RELATED: Non-credible bomb threats temporarily halt voting in New Jersey Multiple polling places were temporarily closed Tuesday morning in New Jersey after precincts fielded…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (248+ words) New Jersey, one of only two states holding gubernatorial races this November, is hosting a face-off between Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli. The ... New Jersey, one of only two states holding gubernatorial races this November, is hosting a face-off between Democratic U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli. The race has been seen as a bellwether for how voters feel about President Donald Trump, the upcoming battle for the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms and the more general national sentiment against incumbent leaders. Republicans have also been speculating that they can flip the governor's mansion because of a closer-than-expected margin between Trump and then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. Sherrill and Ciattarelli have clashed over affordability, taxes and policy, while also pointing to the national context of the second Trump administration. During one of their…...