Democrats still outweigh Republicans in New Jersey, with 2.5 million voters compared to the GOP’s 1.6 million. But all 21 counties saw their Republican base grow, adding more than 178,000 voters between 2020 and 2024. Democrats added less than 10,000 during that same time.

Donald Trump won the presidency Tuesday night, but Ventura County voters favored Kamala Harris. As of returns posted Thursday afternoon, 151,463 county residents, or 55%, cast ballots for Harris. Trump gained 116,

At least six wildfires are actively burning across New Jersey as gusty winds, dry brush and low humidity provide fueling conditions for fire activity.

A spate of wildfires crisscrossing New Jersey prompted a statewide smoke advisory on Friday, as flames from one blaze in the Palisades, across the Hudson River from Manhattan, roared dangerously close to the nearby suburbs.

Multiple wildfires have erupted across New Jersey amid windy and dry conditions. New Jersey residents should be prepared for smoke conditions to last for several days, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service warned on Friday.