New Jersey Scorecard true 0% 83 Checks mostly-true 0% 82 Checks Half True 0% 78 Checks mostly-false 0% 51 Checks false 0% 92 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 25 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for New Jersey Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2025 in a video: Says President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he will “be giving Staten Island to New Jersey.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 14, 2025 Facebook posts stated on December 13, 2024 in Facebook posts: Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.” December 30, 2024 Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material. December 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on December 14, 2024 in a video: Video shows a drone crashed in New Jersey. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • December 17, 2024 Doug Mastriano stated on December 16, 2024 in an X post: Photo shows a downed drone December 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on December 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The Pentagon has confirmed that the mysterious drones appearing across the globe are NOT of earthly origin.” December 16, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 8, 2022 in a post: Glitches with voting in Arizona, New Jersey and Texas are proof the election is rigged. By Andy Nguyen • November 11, 2022 Focus on the Family stated on June 28, 2022 in ads: Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont. July 12, 2022 Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” By Samantha Putterman • November 9, 2021 Project Veritas stated on November 5, 2021 in a post: A crime was committed when a New Jersey election worker allowed someone who said he was not a citizen to fill out a ballot. November 9, 2021 Viral image stated on November 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: Bergen County in New Jersey gave more votes to the Democratic gubernatorial candidate after all the ballots were counted. November 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trash bins discovered outside the Gloucester County Board of Elections containing blank ballots as well as bags of shredded ballots from Tuesday’s election!” By Samantha Putterman • November 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: New Jersey “will be out of gas for a week.” May 10, 2021 Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump supporters are blocking access to polling sites at Clifton City Hall, New Jersey.” By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2020 Viral image stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.” October 7, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “PHIL MURPHY ONLY ALLOWING IN PERSON VOTING ON Election Day AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN NEWARK NJ - Calling it a #SuperPollingStation” By Hayat Norimine • September 21, 2020 Cory Booker stated on July 30, 2020 in an interview: Says the U.S. Senate is “dominated by millionaires” and that he is “not one of them.” By Jessica Calefati • August 13, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people. July 31, 2020 Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in his “State of the State” address: "In the entire public school system in Camden last year, only three students graduated college ready." By Bill Wichert • January 26, 2014 Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years." By Caryn Shinske • January 19, 2014 Load More Latest Articles Here’s why an appeals court upheld disqualifying Alina Habba as New Jersey’s U.S. attorney • December 2, 2025 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? • October 28, 2025 Fact-checking New Jersey’s second gubernatorial debate • October 9, 2025 Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport By Amy Sherman • September 22, 2023 Bridgegate: Were Fort Lee students ‘children of Buono voters’? By Julie Kliegman • January 10, 2014 Christie, Buono claims go up against Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • November 3, 2013 On Senate election day, the Truth-O-Meter reviews Booker, Lonegan claims By Caryn Shinske • October 15, 2013 PolitiFact New Jersey remembers solemn anniversary By Caryn Shinske • September 11, 2013 Frank Lautenberg claims recalled by Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • June 3, 2013 Gov. Chris Christie claims Scooby-Doo was his favorite show when he was 4 years old By Caryn Shinske • April 21, 2013 Chris Christie’s budget address included claims familiar to the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • March 3, 2013 Frank Lautenberg versus the Truth-O-Meter: A look back By Caryn Shinske • February 14, 2013 Obama praised, criticized in fact-checks on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Wichert • January 21, 2013 Truth-O-Meter has checked gun claims by NJ Democrats By Caryn Shinske • January 16, 2013 Cory Booker files paperwork for U.S. Senate; how’s he done against the Truth-O-Meter? By Caryn Shinske • January 11, 2013 Happy New Year! PolitiFact New Jersey looks back on 2012 fact-checks, and ahead to the politics of 2013 By Bill Wichert • January 1, 2013 Booker vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • December 20, 2012 Truth-O-Meter hands down mixed results on gun claims By Caryn Shinske • December 18, 2012 Sen. Barbara Buono claims versus the Truth-O-Meter: Mostly True, Mostly False By Caryn Shinske • December 11, 2012 Wisniewski, Buono claims checked on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske • December 4, 2012 Latest promises about New Jersey No promises to show. Latest promises about New Jersey
