2025 in New Jersey
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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in New Jersey.
Incumbents
State government
- Governor: Phil Murphy (D)
Events
March
- March 10 – Fifteen people are injured, including one seriously, when a school bus overturns on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale.[1]
May
- May 9 – Agents with the Department of Homeland Security arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility set to be built in his city. ICE arrests Baraka for trespassing, though Representative LaMonica McIver, who witnessed the arrest, says he had already exited the grounds when they arrested him.[2]
- May 10 - The Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, formerly Sheraton Crossroads, is demolished by controlled implosion in Mahwah.[3]
- May 16 – Train engineers at New Jersey Transit go on strike.[4]
- May 19 – U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba announces that trespassing charges against Ras Baraka have been dropped, but that Representative LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault in connection to the same incident.[5]
- May 23 – The Department of Justice sues four New Jersey sanctuary cities (Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Paterson) for alleged immigration violations.[6]
June
- June 13 – Four inmates escape from an ICE facility in Newark.[7]
- June 15–July 13 – The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup takes place in 11 cities across the United States, including East Rutherford. Chelsea FC beats Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–0 to win the cup.[8]
July
- July 2 – Three people are killed by strong thunderstorms in central New Jersey, including two in Plainfield and one in North Plainfield.[9]
- July 14 – Two people are killed by flash floods in Plainfield.[10]
- July 16 – One person is killed and 13 injured by a lightning strike at an archery range in Jackson Township.[11]
August
- August 21 – A federal judge rules acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, who has been in the role since March, has been unlawfully serving since July 1.[12]
September
- September 18 – New Jersey and nine other Northeastern states announce the formation of the Northeast Public Health Collaborative, a coalition of local health leaders.[13]
- September 29 – The Trump administration sues two organizations that protested outside a synagogue in West Orange in November 2024, filing suit under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which also applies to houses of worship. The protest in 2024 had been held in response to the synagogue hosting a real estate fair with settlements in the West Bank. The lawsuit is believed to be the first time the aforementioned law has been applied to a house of worship.[14]
October
- October 31 – Five people, including three children, are killed in a house fire in Paterson. One of the adult victims is identified as the cousin of State Assemblyman Al Abdelaziz.[15]
November
- November 4 – Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill is elected governor of New Jersey, beating Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.[16]
- November 13 – 14 people, including a suspected member of the Lucchese crime family and student athletes, are charged in connection to an illegal sports betting ring.[17]
- November 22 – No. 8 seed Gotham FC wins the 2025 NWSL Championship, defeating the No. 2 seed Washington Spirit 1–0.[18]
December
See also
References
- ^ "15 injured when school bus overturns on Garden State Parkway in New Jersey". CTVNews. Associated Press. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin (May 9, 2025). "Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested for alleged trespass at New Jersey ICE detention facility". CNBC. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "EXPLOSIVES DEMOLITION | Sheraton Hotel Mahwah, NJ". Youtube. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland, USA (acting as Explosives Subcontractor to Main Demolition Contractor, Danco General Contracting, Inc of Morganville, New Jersey) performs the preparation for and successful explosives demolition of the Sheraton Hotel Saturday, May 10, 2025.
- ^ Shipkowski, Bruce (May 16, 2025). "Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 350,000 commuters in the lurch". The Associated Press. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Blackburn, Zach (May 18, 2025). "McIver charged after ICE center scuffle; Baraka's trespassing charges dropped". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Prussin, Mark; Kramer, Marcia (May 23, 2025). "Justice Department sues 4 New Jersey cities over immigration policies. Here's what the lawsuit says". CBS News. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "4 detainees escape amid unrest at Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark". ABC 7. June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ Cardenas, Felipe. "FIFA announces 2025 Club World Cup stadiums and cities". The Athletic. Archived from the original on September 29, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Fingerhut, Hannah (July 4, 2025). "Multiple deaths reported in New Jersey and Texas after strong thunderstorms". The Associated Press. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "2 dead in New Jersey after flood waters carry away vehicle during heavy rains that hit Northeast". The Associated Press. July 15, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "1 dead, 13 hurt in lightning strike at New Jersey archery range, police say". The Associated Press. July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Mallin, Alexander; Katersky, Aaron; Charalambous, Peter (August 21, 2025). "Judge rules Alina Habba unlawfully serving as US attorney for New Jersey". ABC News. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Several Northeastern States and America's Largest City Announce the Northeast Public Health Collaborative". NYC Health. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ Shipkowski, Bruce (September 30, 2025). "Justice Department sues New Jersey synagogue protesters using law meant to protect abortion clinics". The Associated Press. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Vazquez, Yolanda; Cunnington, Jessica; Turcios, Axel; Harp, Ethan (October 31, 2025). "Mayor: 5 victims of Paterson house fire include Assembly Member's cousin". NBC 4. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ Wasserman, Jack (November 4, 2025). "Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey". The Guardian. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Patrick (November 14, 2025). "Suspected mafia member among 14 charged with allegedly running illegal sports betting ring in New Jersey". NBC News. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ Henderson, Cydney; Axson, Scooby (November 22, 2025). "Underdog Gotham FC stops Washington Spirit for NWSL championship". USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ Collins, Dave (December 29, 2025). "2 pilots killed after helicopters collided in New Jersey are identified". The Associated Press. Retrieved December 29, 2025.