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New Jersey towns test the limits of protest permits as civil liberties groups push back From permit deadlines to insurance demands, local fights in towns across New Jersey reveal a broader clash over who gets to take to the streets

New Jersey towns test the limits of protest permits as civil liberties groups push back

Rider University students draft first 100 days agenda for Mikie Sherrill as New Jersey governor Professor Micah Rasmussen forwarded a handful of the papers to Sherrill's transition team.

Rider University students draft first 100 days agenda for Mikie Sherrill as New Jersey governor

New Jersey governor’s race shattered spending records as independent groups poured in $158 million It was the sixth costliest governor's race in U.S. history

New Jersey governor’s race shattered spending records as independent groups poured in $158 million

Stop the warehouse in the people’s park. Vote no on the Liberty State Park dirty deal On. Jan 15 the State House Commission will vote on sellout of Liberty State Park

The latest column by Jeff Tittel: Stop the warehouse in the People’s Park. Vote no on the Liberty State Park dirty deal

Photos: Reenactors brave snow and cold to commemorate the Battle of Trenton The reenactment takes place the last weekend in December each year regardless of the weather.

Photos: Reenactors brave snow and cold to commemorate the Battle of Trenton. Photos by Andres Kudacki.

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New Jersey nursing homes let staff work without required background checks, audit finds Eleven of 12 nursing homes reviewed did not fully comply with background check requirements.

New Jersey nursing homes let staff work without required background checks, audit finds

Multistate brief led by New Jersey attorney general challenges Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee States warn $100,000 H-1B visa fee would worsen teacher, health care shortages

Multistate brief led by New Jersey attorney general challenges Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

NJ State Senate Democrats join Trump’s war on the environment with new Scutari bill What's Left. The latest column from Jeff Tittel.

NJ State Senate Democrats join Trump’s war on the environment with new Scutari bill

Death of Delaney Hall detainee fuels calls to close Newark ICE facility Jean Wilson Brutus was detained the day before he died.

Haitian detainee’s death at Delaney Hall fuels renewed calls to close Newark ICE facility

New Jersey prison death rate rose as population fell, state watchdog finds A total of 336 people died while serving sentences between 2018-2024.

New Jersey prison death rate rose as population fell, watchdog report finds

New Jersey co-leads multistate suit over Trump move to defund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The lawsuit seeks a court order forcing the administration to request funding from the Federal Reserve.

New Jersey co-leads multistate suit over Trump move to defund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

‘Bad comedy show’: Mayors blast Trenton Water Works as ice jams cripple plant again The Trenton Water Works Filtration Plant along the Delaware River in Trenton on April 2. Photo: Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator. More than 200,000 Mercer County customers of Trenton Water Works are now under a state-mandated water conservation advisory after another breakdown at the utility’s treatment plant. The latest failure has prompted mayors from three surrounding towns to look into how they can leave Trenton Water Works in the future. State regulators said the plant was forced to shut down for three hours in recent days after ice particles from the Delaware River clogged an intake pipe at the Route 29 facility just north of the Calhoun Street Bridge.

‘Bad comedy show’: Mayors blast Trenton Water Works as ice jams cripple plant again

The Trenton Water Works Filtration Plant along the Delaware River in Trenton on April 2. Photo: Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator. More than 200,000 Mercer County customers of Trenton Water Works are now…

Sen. Andy Kim renews call to close Delaney Hall as advocates decry worsening conditions and lack of heated shelter for visitors Visitors to the facility waited outside in the snow Sunday.

Sen. Andy Kim renews call to close Delaney Hall as advocates decry worsening conditions, lack of proper shelter for visitors

Sherrill names veteran prosecutor Jennifer Davenport as New Jersey attorney general pick Jennifer Davenport, a lifelong New Jersey resident.

Sherrill names veteran prosecutor Jennifer Davenport as New Jersey attorney general pick

New Jersey joins multistate lawsuit accusing Uber of deceptive subscription practices

With her husband detained, a New Brunswick mother cares for her medically fragile son alone Néstor Josias is 8 and is fed via a feeding tube.

With her husband detained, a New Brunswick mother cares for her medically fragile son alone

State watchdog: New Jersey nursing home owners skimmed millions while residents suffered The latest investigation by the State Comptroller. Calls for more nursing home oversight have been ignored by the Legislature.

State watchdog: New Jersey nursing home owners skimmed millions while residents suffered

Facing backlash, Scutari abandons move to weaken State Comptroller, shifts to New Jersey Inspector General push The bill was approved by a Senate committee just a week ago.

Facing backlash, Scutari abandons move to weaken State Comptroller, shifts to New Jersey Inspector General push

The New Jersey Cultural Trust has approved $1,001,964 in grants to 37 nonprofit history and humanities organizations.

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has reintroduced legislation that would reward large companies that share a greater portion of their profits with employees and penalize those that do not.

Trenton has a hearing problem The Legislature's bill review process shuts out the public and dissent.

CJ Griffin's latest column: Trenton has a hearing problem

Q&A: Senator Andy Kim on machine politics, distrust in government and the fight over New Jersey’s top watchdog "What I saw at the hearing was the old, broken politics of New Jersey trying to hold on."

Q&A: Senator Andy Kim on machine politics, distrust in government and the fight over New Jersey's top watchdog

Protecting the environment must be a priority for the Sherrill Administration You can't have affordability without environmental protection, says columnist Jeff Tittel.

Protecting the environment must be a priority for the Sherrill Administration

You can't have affordability without environmental protection, says columnist Jeff Tittel.

Sen. Andy Kim criticizes New Jersey legislators’ push to curb state watchdog powers on CNN "We demand a poliitcs based off of transparency and accountability." Kim said.

Sen. Andy Kim criticizes New Jersey legislators’ push to curb state watchdog powers on CNN

"We demand a poliitcs based off of transparency and accountability." Kim said.

Progressive James Solomon wins big in Jersey City, snapping Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid Solomon replaces Steven Fulop, who has been the mayor for 12 years.

Progressive James Solomon wins big in Jersey City, snapping Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid

Solomon replaces Steven Fulop, who has been the mayor for 12 years.

Progress made at Trenton Water Works, but major steps to stabilize system remain stalled Efforts to expedite crucial maintenance work have dragged on as bids for the work soared.

Progress made at Trenton Water Works, but major steps to stabilize system remain stalled

Efforts to expedite crucial maintenance work have dragged on as bids for the work soared.

Appeals court rules Trump’s appointment of Habba as New Jersey U.S. attorney was unlawful The decision of.the three-judge panel was unanimous.

Appeals court rules Trump’s appointment of Habba as New Jersey U.S. attorney was unlawful

The decision of.the three-judge panel was unanimous.

Bill to strip New Jersey comptroller’s powers advances after chaotic, unanimous committee vote Opponents of the bill were frequently silenced, while supporters were allowed to speak as long as they wanted.

Bill to strip New Jersey comptroller’s powers advances after chaotic, unanimous committee vote

Opponents of the bill were frequently silenced, while supporters were allowed to speak as long as they wanted.