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  2. List of governors of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the New Jersey Legislature, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment.

  3. Government of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    After the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey and the President of the New Jersey Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly is third in the line of succession to replace the Governor of New Jersey in the event that the governor is unable to execute the duties of that office. The Speaker decides the schedule for the Assembly, which bills will be ...

  4. New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The position of Governor of New Jersey is one of the most powerful in the nation. The governor is elected on a ticket with their lieutenant governor as the only statewide elected executive officials in the state; the governor appoints the entire executive cabinet and judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts. Phil Murphy is the governor.

  5. Governor of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. [2] The official residence of the governor is Drumthwacket, a mansion located in Princeton, New Jersey.

  6. 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    Atlantic County voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1993. Also, this was the first New Jersey gubernatorial election in which Somerset County voted more Democratic than the state as a whole since 1910. Murphy became the first New Jersey Governor since Brendan Byrne to win both of his elections with a majority of the vote ...

  7. List of colonial governors of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    During this time, the colonial government provided generous monetary rewards to colonists who killed Indians, established a line of fortifications in the Minisink (i.e., the upper valley of the Delaware River), and mustered military units (the New Jersey Frontier Guard and 1st New Jersey Regiment) to defend this frontier and carry out punitive ...

  8. Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey) - Wikipedia

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    Percent of County Commissioner seats held by party in each county in New Jersey. In New Jersey, a Board of County Commissioners (until 2020 named the Board of Chosen Freeholders) is the elected county-wide government board in each of the state's 21 counties. In the five counties that have an elected county executive, the board of county ...

  9. Phil Murphy - Wikipedia

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    In May 2005, [29] Governor Richard Codey named Murphy to chair the New Jersey Benefits Task Force on public sector employee benefits in response to the New Jersey pension crisis, a particularly long-running instance of the state-level pensions crises taking place nationwide. [2] [16] [23] The task force reported its findings in December 2005. [30]