New Jersey has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.

Incumbent Republican Chris Smith defeated Democrat Carol Gay.

Republican incumbent Scott Garrett defeated Democratic nominee Paul Aronsohn.

Aronsohn claimed in a press release that Abate had never previously been a registered Democrat.

This district covers a heavily urbanized area, which includes the city of Newark.

Albio Sires, the Speaker of the State Assembly, defeated John Guarini, a salesman.

This was also a special election to complete the last two months of the term of Incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez, who resigned to become a U.S.