New Jersey Monitor media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give New Jersey Monitor one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. We have seen it on 53 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is New Jersey Monitor biased?
The rating organisations do not give New Jersey Monitor one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is New Jersey Monitor left or right?
The rating organisations do not give New Jersey Monitor one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Leans left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is New Jersey Monitor reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for New Jersey Monitor are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What New Jersey Monitor has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with New Jersey Monitor’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asVance and Trump blame midterm GOP elections loss on their war in Iran (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asThe blue tsunami sweeps the US, as Democrats land huge gains in Congress (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asThe blue tsunami sweeps the US, as Democrats land huge gains in Congress (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asControl of US Senate may depend on a handful of toss-up races in midterm elections (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Cory Booker has won re-election to the U.S. Senate representing New Jersey, defeating Republican candidate Justin Murphy. This victory marks Booker's third full term in the Senate.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asSen. Cory Booker handily wins reelection (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asPolls are open in New Jersey for Election Day 2026 (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asPolls are open in New Jersey for Election Day 2026 (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asPolls are open in New Jersey for Election Day 2026 (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asEarly voting across US sets midterms record, breaking 2022 mark (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asEarly voting across US sets midterms record, breaking 2022 mark (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asUS Supreme Court allows gender-affirming care for trans people in federal prisons (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Democrats and allied groups have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration. The suit, lodged in federal court in Washington D.C., accuses the administration of trying to interfere with the midterm elections and intimidate election officials.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asNational Democrats sue Trump, alleging election interference (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote women's health, establishing a new division within the National Institutes of Health and a specialized task force. Melania Trump spearheaded the initiative, which observers noted was accompanied by an apparent attempt to avoid a kiss from the President.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asTrump order sets up new women’s health research initiative, White House task force (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is planning a series of campaign trips in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Analysts suggest the Republican Party's chances of maintaining control of Congress are decreasing.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asTrump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Democratic strategist James Carville stated he would prefer Republicans win the midterm elections by five seats rather than Democrats achieve a similar victory. He expressed concern that a narrow Democratic majority would make the party beholden to the Democratic Socialists of America.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asTrump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled illegal the Trump administration's initiative to transfer sensitive voter data to the Department of Homeland Security. The decision, issued three weeks before Election Day, follows Justice Department actions pressuring states for this information.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asTrump pressed states for info on millions of voters in the midterms. It's mostly failed. (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asUS House Dem leaders condemn Homeland Security raid on home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced the completion of automatic enrollment for all eligible children under 18 into "Trump Accounts." He stated the initiative aims to boost private ownership and counter socialist ideologies among young Americans.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asTrump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order expanding access to tax-exempt red-dyed diesel for highway use. The move comes as diesel prices reached a record high and ahead of the November midterm elections.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asTrump administration urges states to allow on-road dyed diesel (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Household water bills in the US have risen faster than inflation and income, according to a new analysis. The average annual cost for water reached $531 in 2025, a 62% increase from 2015.
New Jersey Monitor reported it asAmericans’ water bills are growing faster than groceries, overall inflation (opens New Jersey Monitor in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 53
- Reports listed
- 54
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 8 August 2026
54 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 12 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and New Jersey Monitor ran the story anyway.
Across the 53 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of New Jersey Monitor: its report arrived a median of 32 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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