nj • June 6, 2023

N.J. primary election results 2023: Camden County

Voters in Camden County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2023 primary elections for state, county and local seats. Check back here for the unofficial county and local results, which will be updated as they become available. Vote totals will be listed for all races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names. Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by June 6 can be accepted until June 12, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night. Provisional

nj • June 3, 2023

Are you surrounded by Democrats or Republicans? How N.J. breaks red and blue in all 21 counties.

Democrats can no longer brag about having a million registered voter lead over Republicans in New Jersey, though they still have a commanding edge. There are 2,535,150 registered Democrats in the state compared to the 1,539,124 registered Republicans, according to the latest data from the state Division of Elections. That means the Democratic advantage has dropped to 996,026 registered voters.

nj • June 2, 2023

Are you surrounded by Democrats or Republicans? How N.J. breaks red and blue in all 21 counties.

Democrats can no longer brag about having a million registered voter lead over Republicans in New jersey, though they still have a commanding edge. There are 2,535,150 registered Democrats in the state compared to the 1,539,124 registered Republicans, according to the latest data from the state Division of Elections. That means the Democratic advantage has dropped to 996,026 registered voters.

nj • May 30, 2023

N.J. kids speak 190+ languages at home. See the top school district for each language.

When New Jersey students get home from school each day, they are speaking languages that criss-cross the globe — from the African language Afar, to the Indian language Marathi and the Nigerian language Yoruba. New Jersey’s K-12 students speak more than 190 different languages at home, in a sign of the state’s growing diversity, according to the latest state Department of Education data. Some of the languages are ones you might frequently overhear at the grocery store, including Spanish, Arabic

nj • May 30, 2023

Suspect arrested in murder of Sayreville councilwoman, 4 months after she was gunned down

Middlesex County officials said Tuesday they arrested a suspect in the murder of Eunice K. Dwumfour, the Sayreville councilwoman who was gunned down four months ago outside her townhouse in the Parlin section of the borough. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was arrested earlier in the day and taken into custody outside a residence in Chesapeake City, Virginia, without incident, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.

nj • May 26, 2023

At Taylor Swift merch store, how far does $150 get you? Here’s what I bought.

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour is a pricey night out. If you were one of the lucky fans for whom Ticketmaster worked fine, you could have purchased two nosebleed tickets for about $150, including fees, during the onsale period. Those days are long gone, with those same nosebleeds now going for well over $2,000 on the secondary market. But how much merch could you get for $150? I headed to MetLife Stadium Thursday morning for the pre-show merch buying event, wearing sneakers

nj • May 25, 2023

Taylor Swift merch event at MetLife avoids long lines, delays seen in other cities

It was a sunny, windy morning at MetLife stadium as eager Taylor Swift fans lined up on Thursday for the chance to buy the Eras Tour merch a day early. The first Swifties, some wrapped in blankets, started camping outside MetLife Stadium at 10 p.m. on Wednesday night, preparing for the same multi-hour lines for merch seen in other cities when the Eras Tour came to town.

nj • May 23, 2023

N.J. ends daily COVID case count reporting

New Jersey is no longer reporting the number of new coronavirus infections on a daily basis, more than three years after the state announced its first case. The state Department of Health quietly removed the daily case counts tab from its COVID-19 dashboard earlier this week. The dashboard was also updated to show lab confirmed cases grouped by week, instead of daily case counts. New data will now be published weekly, said Nancy Kearny, a DOH spokeswoman. “The COVID-19 public health emergency

nj • May 7, 2023

One killed, 3 injured in early morning Newark shooting, police say

One man was killed and three were injured in a quadruple shooting in Newark early Sunday morning, officials said. Newark Police were called to the 300 block of Orange Street just before 3 a.m. for a reported shooting, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said on Sunday. Julius K. Ferguson, 38, of Newark, was pronounced dead on the scene at 3:20 a.m., prosecutor’s office said. Three other men were taken to University Hospital with injuries of undisclosed severity. Additional information about

nj • May 2, 2023

Best N.J. schools ranked in all 21 counties based on state rating scores

There are good schools at all levels across New Jersey, new state data shows. But some schools get higher marks than others under the state Department of Education’s controversial school ratings system. The ratings were released earlier this month for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic wiped out standardized testing. (Find your county below.) High Technology High School, an admissions based vocational school in Monmouth County, is the highest ranked high school in New Jersey, accord

nj • May 1, 2023

Hunterdon County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Hunterdon County Academies is the highest ranked high school in Hunterdon County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The regional vocational school, which has two campuses, serves students from six towns and ranks 10th statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. It also had the highest summative rating among all Hunterdon County schools included in the state data.

nj • May 1, 2023

Mercer County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South is the highest ranked high school in Mercer County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The regional school, located in Princeton Junction, ranks 32nd statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. The regional school district spans Middlesex and Mercer counties. Among all Mercer County schools included in the state data, Riverside School in Princeton had the hig

nj • May 1, 2023

Middlesex County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Middlesex County Vocational Academy, Math Science & Engineering Technology is the highest ranked high school in Middlesex County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The technical school, located in Edison, serves students from throughout the county and ranks third statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. The high school also had the highest summative rating among all Middlesex County schools inclu

nj • May 1, 2023

Monmouth County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

High Technology High School is the highest ranked high school in Monmouth County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The highly selective technical school, located in Middletown, serves students from throughout the county and ranks first statewide among high schools that offer grades 9 to 12. The school also has a perfect summative rating, the highest in the county and the state.

nj • May 1, 2023

Morris County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

The Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering is the highest ranked high school in Morris County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The magnet school, located in Rockaway, serves students from throughout the county and ranks seventh statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. Among all Morris County schools included in the state data, Torey J. Sabatini School in Madison had the highest summat

nj • May 1, 2023

Ocean County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is the highest ranked high school in Ocean County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The magnet school, located in Manahawkin, serves students from throughout the county and ranks eighth statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. The state Department of Education’s controversial school ratings system was released earlier this month for the firs

nj • May 1, 2023

Passaic County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Passaic County Technical Institute is the highest ranked high school in Passaic County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The technical school, located in Wayne, serves students from throughout the county and ranks 37th statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. Among all Passaic County schools included in the state data, School #16 in Clifton had the highest summative rating.

nj • May 1, 2023

Salem ​​County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Salem County Career and Technical High School is the highest ranked high school in Salem County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The technical school, located in Pilesgrove, serves students from throughout the county and ranks 94th statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. Among all Salem County schools included in the state data, Mannington Township Elementary School had the highest summative r

nj • May 1, 2023

Somerset County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Somerset County Vocational Technical High School is the highest ranked high school in Somerset County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The technical school, located in Bridgewater, serves students from throughout the county and ranks 18th statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. The school also had the highest jump in the high school rankings in Somerset County, rising 159 spots.

nj • May 1, 2023

Sussex ​​County’s best ranked schools based on state rating scores. See full list.

Sparta High School is the highest ranked high school in Sussex County, according to an NJ Advance Media analysis of new school rating data released by the state Department of Education. The public high school ranks 102nd statewide among high schools that offer grades nine to 12. Among all Sussex County schools included in the state data, Byram Intermediate School had the highest summative rating.