At least five people, including three children and two adults, are dead after a fire tore through a home in Paterson, New Jersey, overnight. Strong winds fueled the flames on Emerson Avenue as firefighters also battled frigid temperatures to get the blaze under control, officials said Saturday.

A recent Hill/Emerson College poll shows Sherrill leading among women by 18 points, while Jack Ciattarelli holds a 16-point advantage among men—a widening gender gap that has grown since last month.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli has said he wants to remake New Jersey’s high court, moving away from a tradition of partisan balance that has persisted on the seven-seat bench for n...