Murphy sworn in for 2nd term as New Jersey governor

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has been inaugurated for a second term, taking the oath of office under strict COVID-19 testing, vaccination and masking requirements that his administration established.

New Jersey residents await results of governor's race

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli on Wednesday were locked in what amounts to a tie in the New Jersey governor’s race with the candidates urging patience as votes are counted while remaining open to possible legal challenges.

Murphy, Ciattarelli nearly tied in New Jersey governor race

The Associated Press has not yet declared a winner in the contest, which was too early to call. But Phil Murphy had a lead of less than a percentage point in incomplete results as county elections officials continued to count ballots.