New Jersey has a history of dumping high-risk polluters in some of its most vulnerable communities. It’s time to change that, lawmakers say.
Here are some key dates and processes for the general election in November.
Eight housing authorities across NJ-11 will split $719,000 in federal funds to help low-income families amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Face masks and 6-foot social distancing requirements will be “strictly complied with,” organizers said.
Social justice activists at Bnai Keshet in Montclair organized “writing parties” via Zoom, stockpiling nearly 3,000 letters.
Worried about the cost of fighting the coronavirus in New Jersey? Make millionaires and giant corporations pay more, these advocates say.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of NJ-10 says he’s worried that a future vaccine for the coronavirus may be too expensive for many U.S. residents.
Almost $2 million in federal funds are on the way to help one of New Jersey’s hardest-hit counties recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A group of young activists in Montclair are filling “blank spaces in their lives” during the pandemic by fighting for social justice.
Nia Gill: "Homeownership is one of the best ways to build generational wealth, but for many New Jerseyans, it is simply out of reach."
The town’s response to a dispute on Marion Road is a “testament of who we Montclairions are,” Renee Baskerville said.
The demonstration was the latest in a wave of protests for racial justice and police oversight taking place in Montclair.
Democratic and Republican voters chose candidates for the Essex County freeholder board. See early results here.
“Time is running out to pass federal vote-by-mail before the 2020 election, so we need to act fast,” Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said.
U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., Eugene Mazo and John Flora battled for the Democratic nomination. Republican Jennifer Zinone ran unopposed.
Election officials, petitioners and attorneys will be able to appear before a designated judge by video or telephone.
WATCH: Here's how a ballot design known as The Line has been turned into a “political weapon” in New Jersey.
Police departments in NJ will get more power to check an applicant's past. Ex-prisoners will get help signing up for social services.
Gov. Phil Murphy said Montclair is one of his “favorite communities in the whole, wide world” during the swearing-in of Mayor Sean Spiller.
The League of Women Voters of the Montclair Area and the NAACP of Montclair will rally on July 1.
Jennifer Zinone, who is running for election against Rep. Donald Payne Jr. in NJ-10, will speak via Zoom on Thursday.
A Juneteenth rally against police brutality is planned for Montclair on Friday. There may be road closures in the area, officials said.
Police make over 30,000 marijuana-related arrests in New Jersey every year, among the highest of any state in the nation, pot advocates say.
Read op-eds from Montclair Councilwoman Renee Baskerville and the SaveMontclair Coalition.
A proposed law would force mortgage companies and landlords to cut people a break if they’re facing a cash crunch from the coronavirus.
How many people have died from the coronavirus in Montclair and its nursing homes? How do the totals compare to statewide fatality rates?
Montclair protesters have been holding signs on Bloomfield Avenue and launching car caravans in the name of George Floyd.
Here are some of the messages of hope, sadness and outrage seen in Montclair over George Floyd’s death.
Elections took place in Belleville, Irvington, Montclair, Newark, Nutley and Orange. Hundreds of mail-in ballots don't count, a report says.
Montclair residents have until Oct. 31 to self-respond to the 2020 U.S. Census. Here’s how many households have turned in their replies.
The battle over Montclair’s rent control law may make its way to the November election.
Stay updated with the latest news involving COVID-19 in Montclair, NJ.
Thomas Giblin (Essex, Passaic): People without insurance who can’t pay for their medication would get help.
Only 195 votes separated the mayoral candidates in Montclair’s “vote by mail” election, which took place amid the coronavirus crisis.
See town-by-town COVID case and death totals for Essex County, as well as its nursing homes.
Montclair’s Building Department will accept applications for non-essential construction work. See details here.
How many deaths have been linked to the coronavirus in Montclair? And how many of those took place in local nursing homes?
New Jersey is dragging its feet releasing prisoners at risk of COVID-19, and it's killing their loved ones, desperate family members say.
Montclair voted for mayor and town council in a “mail-in only” election due to the coronavirus. See the final, certified results here.
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts want to ban most “factory farms” by 2040.