Mikie Sherrill

Rule Changes

Warned New Jersey ports and terminal operators that accepting Russian diesel could bring civil and criminal penalties; the Agioi Fanendes halted off the coast afterward

The first Russian diesel cargo sent to the United States under President Donald Trump's deal with Vladimir Putin has stalled off the East Coast, and no tanker has unloaded at an American port. The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes, carrying 40,000 metric tons, stopped off the coast on Nov. 10 after New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and lawmakers warned that accepting the fuel could bring legal penalties.

Updated 9 hours ago

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Adopted the rules; declined requests to delay them

New Jersey's new independent contractor rules took effect October 1, 2026, after a year of rulemaking and a failed push to delay them. The regulations tell the state's labor department how to apply the ABC test, the three-part standard that decides whether a worker is an independent contractor or must be treated as an employee.

Updated Oct 1

Built World

As of May 2026: Declared statewide state of emergency effective February 22

A nor'easter developed into a bomb cyclone on February 22-23, 2026, burying the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston under 1 to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow. In parts of New Jersey, totals exceeded 2 feet; Lyndhurst received 30.7 inches while New York City got 19 inches on February 24.

Updated May 29