New Jersey doesn’t hold its primaries this year until June 4, which means Joe Biden and Donald Trump will likely have their nominations already locked up for months, making the state’s votes anticlimactic and possibly reducing turnout.

FIRST LADY: Murphy’s initiatives focus on infant/maternal health, climate change education, and fostering women-owned businesses. (Photo Courtesy Tammy Murphy for U. S. Senate)

But remember, the candidates for all of New Jersey’s dozen U.S. House seats, both Democrat and Republican, will also be selected that day.