Former President Donald Trump continues to cast a shadow over the New Jersey contest. The Rutgers-Eagleton poll found that 52 percent of voters saw Trump as a “major factor” in their decision—including 78 percent of Democrats, 38 percent of Republicans, and 42 percent of independents.

Polling places open Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year's most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor's race and the contest to pick New Jersey's next governor.

So far, 1,068 ballots have been cast.

With the race for New Jersey governor tightening up, the candidates took advantage of an opportunity to speak directly to Black voters on Friday night.

President Donald Trump is phoning it in for Republican Jack Ciattarelli as New Jersey’s gubernatorial race tightens.