New Jersey became the 3rd state on December 18, 1787.

Its civic profile is shaped by dense suburbs and cities, ports, transportation corridors, pharmaceuticals, shore communities, farms, universities, and its position between New York and Philadelphia. Public decisions about property taxes, schools, transit, flooding, housing, public safety, and environmental cleanup can affect daily routines quickly in such a compact state. The rest of this page is practical: New Jersey’s representatives, state offices, and the public records that back them up.

Liberty and Prosperity

State Motto
U.S. Representatives12Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodDecember 18, 17873rd state admitted
Federal Delegation

New Jersey's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

14Members total
12Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

New Jersey's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Andy Kim (Democrat)

Senator

Cory Booker (Democrat)

District 1

Donald Norcross (Democrat)

District 2

Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)

District 3

Herbert Conaway (Democrat)

District 4

Christopher Smith (Republican)

District 5

Josh Gottheimer (Democrat)

District 6

Frank Pallone (Democrat)

District 7

Thomas Kean (Republican)

District 8

Robert Menendez (Democrat)

District 9

Nellie Pou (Democrat)

District 10

LaMonica McIver (Democrat)

District 11

Analilia Mejia (Democrat)

District 12

Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)

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Lieutenant Governor

Dale Caldwell (Democratic)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Trenton

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Population

Approximately 9.55 million

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Electoral votes

14

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Congressional districts

12

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

NJ.gov

Official New Jersey state government portal.

New Jersey Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How New Jersey government works

New Jersey government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

New Jersey’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

New Jersey Legislature

New Jersey’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across New Jersey.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

New Jersey’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

New Jersey voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for New Jersey voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

NJ Links

Official New Jersey election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.