Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s family dances during the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration on Jan. 20 in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees wait at the Coca-Cola lounge as they arrive at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees arrive at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees arrive at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees arrive at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees arrive at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees pose with a helicopter that says “57” next to models during Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees chat and drink at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill hugs an attendee during the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees eat snacks and chat at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.A mother and daughter dance at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees eat at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees chat at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees relax and enjoy their time at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees dance and sing at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s husband Jason Hedberg (c) smiles during the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill on the stage with Naughty By Nature singing the 1991 smash hit O.P.P. during the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees dance and sing at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.A mother and daughter hug at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill sings and celebrates at her the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees laugh and sing at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill makes a speech at the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees dance at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Member of the military dance at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Attendees drink at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill dances with her husband at the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Member of the military dance at Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.Gov. Mikie Sherrill dances with her husband at the inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall on the night of her inauguration, Jan. 20, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
