Republicans sweep. Incumbents too. And Democrats get a wake-up call. New Jersey sends its first African-American woman to Congress. Along with a power broker's brother.

Voters in Montclair and Trenton approved a measure to require businesses to offer employees paid sick leave.

Cliff Lindholm, president and CEO of Falstrom Company, cites high taxes, energy costs and finding skilled labor as challenges to doing business in the Garden ...