Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called on New Jersey’s leaders to stay rooted in bipartisanship as his successor prepares to tackle a looming state budget challenge and a potential health care crisis.

Gov. Phil Murphy hugs Jamal Muhammad, whose prison sentence he commuted in April 2025, during a news conference on Nov. 10, 2025, at Princeton University. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Phil Murphy gave a celebratory goodbye speech to New Jersey on Tuesday, painting his administration as one that brought big ...