When Steven Fulop spoke to Rider University students last year, his thesis was that the county organizations were total paper tigers. With just a few exceptions, we are about to find out whether he was right. And if those exceptions all go in different directions, he could win.

Asked about looming cuts to PEPFAR after House votes Thursday, Smith told NJ Spotlight News he’s “working on it behind the scenes” but declined to say more.

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MAGA claims to be all about free speech, but it's hard to think of any president or politician being more hostile to free speech and 1A than Trump

Less than two hours until polls close, still time to vote NJ! Make sure to tune in to NJ Spotlight News tonight as we give you the results youtube.com/channel/UCa80Z… And we will have all the results online too from our home page njspotlightnews.org

Early NJ returns (VBMs) favor Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli. Might not be a late night after all

Some serious turnout (for a primary.) Huge amounts of cash. A new ballot and a crowded field. Yet the race was called early. Some surprises here, for sure! NJ Spotlight News

Update from Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop: " I’ll be taking some time now to reflect — not just on the outcome, but on what comes next. Public service isn’t a title or an office. It’s a commitment to make things better, however you can. That part doesn’t end here."

So an actual US senator tweeted this....

So based he literally hides behind a young aide

"I don't give a f**k whose team he's on. What blows my mind is our resignation in its aftermath." Jon Stewart on the Minnesota shooting

What did the Democrats add to the ~$59B NJ budget on a Friday night? Hundreds of millions of decorations for the Christmas tree aka pork. Lots for projects in leaders' districts, tho we still don't know who actually asked for the $. NJ Spotlight News njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/new-je…

One health care rate hike tops 36%. “Our members and the working people of New Jersey are drowning in health care costs," said a public employee union leader--and that could cost taxpayers a lot more, as well. njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-publi…

I learned lots reporting this story, including that nighttime temps need to drop below 75 degrees for the human body to truly rest & recover.😲Big thanks to Melba Newsome (who did the hard work) & Climate Central's team. #maternalhealth NJ Spotlight News njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/pregna…