New Jersey banned prisons from making contracts to hold ICE detainees. ICE and a private company are planning a big reopening anyway.
President Trump got his wish: approval of a “big, beautiful” spending bill. Critics warn it could pave the way for deep cuts to Medicaid.
Some of the nation’s largest private prison companies want to expand space in New Jersey. Eight Congress members are demanding more details.
A controversial plan to build a power plant in a heavily polluted Newark neighborhood is now only a permit away from the finish line.
“We are at war,” LaMonica McIver urged at a rally. “This sounds like a call for insurrection to me,” Marjorie Taylor Greene replied.
Social media companies would be required to create a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number for New Jersey residents who have been hacked.
“We are going to Washington to protest the racist, fascist, right-wing policies and proposed budget cuts of the Trump administration.”
Slavery reparations are already part of the discussion. Now it’s time to apply that to another type of discrimination, a NJ professor says.
Just because you’re in a nursing home doesn’t mean that someone is always around to push your wheelchair, these New Jersey lawmakers say.
Are any future grants coming down the pipeline? That may be a question for President Donald Trump.
The battle over immigration – which also took place during the Biden administration – has reignited in Newark since Trump’s inauguration.
Stay silent. Ask to speak to a lawyer. And don’t run. These are some tips from local activists as a national ICE crackdown continues.
Newark is the first city in New Jersey to lower the voting age to 16 for local school board elections.
A former sergeant alleges that he was fired in retaliation after reporting misconduct within the Rutgers-Newark police department.
“We will not take this s*** from Donald Trump and Elon Musk … Let us in!”
Three New Jersey lawmakers made an unannounced visit to the state’s only operational privately contracted ICE detention center – here's why.
It’s going to be a milestone year for 16 and 17-year-olds in Newark. First-time voters can learn more at an event this weekend.
Newark Boys & Girls Club: The freeze would also impact after-school meal service, food distributions and "critical safety funding."
Thousands of people fleeing violence across the globe – including kids– will have the rugs swept out from underneath them, advocates say.
There’s more than one way to look at the immigration crisis, a Newark councilman said in the wake of a controversial ICE raid.
President Donald Trump says the ICE crackdown is targeting people with criminal records. That’s not her “primo” at all, a NJ resident says.
ICE raided a business in New Jersey's largest city, igniting a firestorm of controversy. Here's what we know so far.
Federal immigration agents raided a local business in New Jersey’s largest city, detaining several people without a warrant.
Early education gives kids a “strong educational foundation” – while also easing the financial burden of child care, Sen. Teresa Ruiz says.
Mariann Edgar Budde went viral with her plea for Donald Trump to have mercy on immigrants and the LGBTQ community. Here's how he replied.
Donald Trump says he needs to take action on a “large-scale invasion.” He’s got a fight on his hands in New Jersey, these advocates say.
New Jersey is improving, a report issued ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day claims. But some troubling racial gaps remain – here are a few.
Archbishop: “We care for the most vulnerable — children, the poor, the orphans, and yes, the immigrants.”
Republicans are seeking to renew the Trump tax cuts of 2017. Democrats are blasting the idea as a “disaster for our country.”
Sometimes it takes persistence to reach the people who need help. Here's the latest update in Newark's war against homelessness.
Several New Jersey immigrant rights groups had a lukewarm reception to Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual State of the State address.
According to Joe DiVincenzo, the county is “giving its taxpayers the best bang for their buck” – here’s his argument why.
VIDEO: The city is reserving 200 public housing units for people experiencing homelessness. Several recently moved into their new digs.
Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place on Jan. 20 – the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
More than 95% of inmates will eventually be released. The "Second Chance Act" is helping them stay out of prison, Sen. Cory Booker says.
This year’s spending plan includes a controversial rider about health care for transgender children. Rep. Andy Kim called it “dangerous.”
Gov. Phil Murphy is flexing some serious “pardon power” in New Jersey. Here’s who got clemency this week in the Garden State.
Some authorities have said there is no threat to public safety. But a lack of transparency is “fueling distrust” in New Jersey, others say.
Flags will fly at half-staff in New Jersey this weekend to honor the trailblazing former councilwoman, who died earlier this month.
“This is a fixable problem with a clear solution.”