NJ residents can register to vote online

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TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey residents can now register to vote online.

The state elections agency launched its first ever online registration tool on Friday, though the governor announced it on Tuesday.

So far about 13,000 people have successfully registered online.

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