New Jersey has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.
Republican incumbent Scott Garrett defeated Democratic nominee Paul Aronsohn.
Aronsohn claimed in a press release that Abate had never previously been a registered Democrat.
Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell defeated Republican Jose Sandoval.
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.