'Know Your Protest Rights': New Jersey ACLU Shares Tips For Activists

A social media post from President Trump about “illegal protests” has sparked a national discussion about First Amendment rights.

NJ Nonprofit Will End Fair Housing Program Due To Trump Cuts

New Jersey Citizen Action is terminating a program that supports people who have faced housing discrimination.

NJ Anti-Bullying Advocate Seeks Libertarian Nomination For Governor

John Mirrione, a former U.S. Congress candidate in NJ-10 and supporter of RFK Jr., is trying to nail down the Libertarian nod in 2025.

ICE Facility In Newark Is ‘Not Welcome,’ Lawmakers Say

The 1,000-bed facility will be the first federal immigration detention center to open under President Donald Trump’s second term.

ICE Detention Center In NJ Is First To Open Under Trump's New Term

New Jersey banned prisons from making contracts to hold ICE detainees. ICE and a private company are planning a big reopening anyway.

House Budget Bill Could Slash Medicaid: See How NJ Reps Voted

President Trump got his wish: approval of a “big, beautiful”​ spending bill.​ Critics warn it could pave the way for deep cuts to Medicaid.

Prisons Plan To Profit From ICE Detainees In NJ Despite Ban: Lawmakers

Some of the nation’s largest private prison companies want to expand space in New Jersey. Eight Congress members are demanding more details.

Power Plant In Polluted Newark Neighborhood Is ‘Slap In Face’: Mayor

A controversial plan to build a power plant in a heavily polluted Newark neighborhood is now only a permit away from the finish line.

NJ Congresswoman Explains Controversial Comment On Trump, Musk

“We are at war,” LaMonica McIver urged at a rally. “This sounds like a call for insurrection to me,” Marjorie Taylor Greene replied.

Hacked On Social Media? Proposed NJ Law Would Help, Supporters Say

Social media companies would be required to create a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number for New Jersey residents who have been hacked.

Newark, NYC Activists Planning Bus Trips To Anti-Trump Protest In DC

“We are going to Washington to protest the racist, fascist, right-wing policies and proposed budget cuts of the Trump administration.”

Disabled Americans Deserve ‘Reparations,’ Rutgers-Newark Expert Says

Slavery reparations are already part of the discussion. Now it’s time to apply that to another type of discrimination, a NJ professor says.

Medicaid Should Cover Motor Wheelchairs In NJ Nursing Homes: Lawmakers

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.

Newark Nonprofits Awarded Grants As Trump Funding Freeze Looms

Are any future grants coming down the pipeline? That may be a question for President Donald Trump.

ICE Arrests Sex Offender In Newark, Controversy Continues To Rage

The battle over immigration – which also took place during the Biden administration – has reignited in Newark since Trump’s inauguration.

‘Know Your Rights’: Newark Groups Offer Advice For NJ Immigrants

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.

16 And Voting: Landmark Registration Drive Begins In Newark

Newark is the first city in New Jersey to lower the voting age to 16 for local school board elections.

Rutgers Settles $1.2M Lawsuit With Ex-Police Sergeant: Report

A former sergeant alleges that he was fired in retaliation after reporting misconduct within the Rutgers-Newark police department.

‘We Are At War’: NJ Congresswoman Denied Entry To Treasury Building

“We will not take this s*** from Donald Trump and Elon Musk … Let us in!”

ICE Raids: NJ Prison Gets Surprise Visit From 3 Congress Members

Three New Jersey lawmakers made an unannounced visit to the state’s only operational privately contracted ICE detention center – here's why.

Newark Encourages 16-Year-Olds To Vote In 2025 School Election

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.

Trump Funding Freeze Would Hurt At-Risk Kids In Newark, Nonprofit Says

Newark Boys & Girls Club: The freeze would also impact after-school meal service, food distributions and "critical safety funding."

Trump Funding Freeze Sends NJ Refugee Aid Groups Reeling

Thousands of people fleeing violence across the globe – including kids– will have the rugs swept out from underneath them, advocates say.

Newark Councilman: Deport Criminals, Open 'Pathway To Citizenship'

There’s more than one way to look at the immigration crisis, a Newark councilman said in the wake of a controversial ICE raid.

Man Arrested In Newark ICE Raid Isn’t A Criminal, Cousin Says: Report

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 Immigration Raid In Newark Shocks New Jersey: 5 Things To Know

ICE raided a business in New Jersey's largest city, igniting a firestorm of controversy. Here's what we know so far.

ICE Raids Newark Business, Military Veteran Detained: Officials

Federal immigration agents raided a local business in New Jersey’s largest city, detaining several people without a warrant.

NJ Senator Joins Push To Expand Free Pre-K, Kindergarten

Early education gives kids a “strong educational foundation” – while also easing the financial burden of child care, Sen. Teresa Ruiz says.

NJ Bishop Asks Trump To Be Kinder To Immigrants. 'Boring,' He Replies

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.

Trump Targets Sanctuary Cities, NJ Immigrants Fight Back

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.

NJ Among States With Most ‘Racial Progress,’ New Study Says

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.

Religious Leaders Unite In Newark To Oppose Mass Deportations

Archbishop: “We care for the most vulnerable — children, the poor, the orphans, and yes, the immigrants.”

Trump Tax Cuts: Win Or Loss For New Jersey?

Republicans are seeking to renew the Trump tax cuts of 2017. Democrats are blasting the idea as a “disaster for our country.”

Newark Is Trying To Give A ‘Path Home’ To Its Homeless

Sometimes it takes persistence to reach the people who need help. Here's the latest update in Newark's war against homelessness.

NJ Immigrants Need More Protection From Trump, Activists Tell Governor

Several New Jersey immigrant rights groups had a lukewarm reception to Gov. Phil Murphy’s annual State of the State address.

Tax Hike In Proposed Essex County Budget (See The Latest Numbers)

According to Joe DiVincenzo, the county is “giving its taxpayers the best bang for their buck” – here’s his argument why.

Newark Earmarks Housing For 200 ‘Chronically Homeless’ Residents

VIDEO: The city is reserving 200 public housing units for people experiencing homelessness. Several recently moved into their new digs.

Anti-Trump Protest In Newark Will Invoke Name Of Martin Luther King Jr

Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place on Jan. 20 – the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Renew This Federal Program That Boosts Ex-Inmates, NJ Senator Urges

More than 95% of inmates will eventually be released. The "Second Chance Act" is helping them stay out of prison, Sen. Cory Booker says.

U.S. Military Budget Gets ‘No’ Vote From Booker, Kim In New Jersey

This year’s spending plan includes a controversial rider about health care for transgender children. Rep. Andy Kim called it “dangerous.”