The city “completely denies the allegations in the complaint against the mayor,” a municipal attorney said.
“We know what we’re up against in Jack Ciattarelli, who is going to do whatever Trump tells him while New Jerseyans pay the price.”
The city council advanced the latest municipal budget – and it will likely mean a tax increase for Newark homeowners.
About 67 percent of people said they “strongly” support teaching about the history of slavery in New Jersey’s schools, pollsters reported.
Who supports – and opposes – MAGA in New Jersey? Here’s the latest breakdown by party, race, age, income and more from Rutgers-Eagleton.
Vic Kaplan wants to end the state income tax and help undocumented migrants battle bigotry. Learn more about his platform here.
Pollsters said the race is still very competitive – and independent voters may be the deciding factor.
Advocates are accusing Irvington of “neglecting” stray dogs and cats. Town officials say they're barking up the wrong tree.
WATCH: U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver faces 17 years in prison if convicted of assaulting federal officers. See video footage from the scene.
Millions of voters in New Jersey are undeclared – and it's time for them to "color boldly outside of political lines," this candidate says.
Thousands of working-class tenants are refusing to stay silent as rents skyrocket and living conditions deteriorate, advocates say.
Here’s what the project will do, according to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.
A “point in time count” found 2,089 people experiencing homelessness in Newark last year, and 1,361 in 2023. Here is the latest total.
“No one should lose their home because they can’t afford to hire a lawyer to take on their case,” a federal lawmaker from New Jersey said.
Newark – the largest city in New Jersey – has become a hotbed for protests against the Trump administration.
The delayed budget introduction may result in a nominal fine for the city, a report says.
A proposed law would increase state oversight of “data centers” in New Jersey, including artificial intelligence processing facilities.
Protesters held a sit-in in the northbound lanes of Broad Street in Newark, later rallying at the Martin Luther King statue.
The escape took place amid ongoing protests at Delaney Hall, a controversial ICE detainment center in Newark.
Wynona Lipman was the first African American woman to serve as a New Jersey state senator. A new courthouse in Newark now bears her name.
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission recently approved a $232 million contract to build a controversial new power plant in Newark.
Another wave of protests will be taking place across the nation. The latest is being done in the name of late congressman John Lewis.
More than 200,000 donors – with many contributing $25 or less – helped push the New Jersey senator to a record-high fundraising haul.
Irvington's mayor and other town officials are “vehemently denying” the accusations. Here's their argument.
Progress has been made, but Black people still face many of the problems that drove them to rise up in 1967, a longtime NJ activist says.
The controversial spending plan – which saw major support from President Donald Trump – was signed into law on Independence Day.
"We are meeting hundreds of people each week who are trying to navigate the cruel and complicated system of immigration detention."
State officials say they release the data to keep public trust in the vast majority of officers who do their jobs with honor and courage.
Staff members are leaving Newark to take better-paying jobs in East Orange, Jersey City, Millburn and New York City, their union reported.
“We’ve got all the cards, and we are going to use them,” the president said. Here’s what Cory Booker and Andy Kim had to say about the bill.
“Nothing about this is okay,” a distraught advocate warned ahead of this week’s vote on the state budget.
How much money should people get? Who should qualify? See some key findings from the New Jersey Reparations Council's long-awaited report.
Protesters gathered outside a federal court in support of U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver. She faces a maximum of 17 years in prison if convicted.
Four federal immigration detainees escaped a privately run prison in New Jersey. Here’s how they did it, authorities say.
Civil unrest broke out at Delaney Hall in New Jersey. Four detainees escaped and three are back in custody, authorities say.
Protests against the Trump administration took place over the weekend across New Jersey, including in Newark.
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission voted in favor of a controversial new power plant in New Jersey's largest city.
Reports of escaped detainees, protests, poor treatment of prisoners and an inmate “uprising” took place at Delaney Hall in Newark.
“The more than 160,000 votes for Ras Baraka shows us that his platform and vision must be taken seriously,” a supporter said.
The Brotherhood said the seven-year agreement, covering the years 2020-2027, was supported by 398 members, while 21 voters rejected it.