A couple from Gloucester Township, New Jersey, allegedly kept a girl captive and abused her for seven years before she escaped, in what authorities are describing as a “heartbreaking” case.

Eleven candidates are running to replace the term-limited Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey. The Garden State is one of only two gubernatorial races happening in 2025, and the off-year election will be many New Jerseyans' first chance to vote since the contentious 2024 presidential race.