Homelessness got significantly worse across New Jersey last year, a report says. Here’s a town-by-town breakdown in Essex County.
Four New Jersey gas stations and auto facilities have been slapped with environmental justice lawsuits, including two in Essex County.
How much affordable housing does Newark have to create over the next decade? Here are the numbers – and some background on the controversy.
Activists continue to demand reforms to prevent police abuse in New Jersey – including giving subpoena power to civilian review boards.
The classes will help immigrants with Green Cards to prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam.
A state agency made three visits to the Newark-based state prison. Here's what inspectors found.
A rally in New Jersey’s largest city will include appearances from Queen Latifah, Naturi Naughton and a lineup of high-profile politicians.
Far too many youth are leaving New Jersey’s foster care system with only a duffel bag to their name, lawmakers say.
Next year, 16-year-olds in Newark will get their first chance to vote in a local school board election. Will New Jersey follow suit?
A firm hired to replace pipes allegedly ran a scam on the city. But Newark’s program remains a “national model” of success, officials say.
“Vogue The Vote” aims to provide Newark’s LGBTQ+ community with voter registration and education via seminars and campaign experiences.
A pair of lawmakers in New Jersey are among those criticizing Donald Trump and JD Vance for their “hate-filled” and “xenophobic” comments.
The voter registration deadline is creeping closer for the presidential election. Here's what to know if you plan to vote in Newark.
The Newark City Council approved its largest-ever spending plan. Here are the details.
New Jersey is short nearly 200,000 housing units. Here is Ras Baraka's plan to close the gap.
Christina Khalil and Jon Serrano are calling on the PVSC to abandon its plan to build a power plant in Newark.
New Jersey made history for itself when its newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives was sworn in for duty: LaMonica McIver.
A city administrator said the changes will make the billing system “more transparent and user-friendly” for Newark residents.
These three iconic species deserve permanent federal protection – and Indigenous tribes deserve a seat at the table, Sen. Cory Booker says.
Residents of New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District have been without a voice in the U.S. House since Donald Payne Jr.'s death.
A group of religious leaders is making an appeal to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission ahead of a highly anticipated vote.
Congressional candidate LaMonica McIver stepped down from her post as president of the Newark City Council. Here’s who will replace her.
Voting is a right that was hard-won for many people in the United States. But it can be weakened – and even taken away, an advocate says.
“He stands for what is right and fair,” one union said. Another police union disagrees.
Nine towns in New Jersey are challenging the state’s new affordable housing law. Here’s why they’re wrong, advocates argue.
Kim is one of several candidates running to replace Sen. Bob Menendez, who had an office in Newark for years.
“We believe our workers deserve a living wage … and the community deserves a world-class library.”
A New Jersey woman spent two weeks in prison after a case of mistaken identity. She can't sue the cops who arrested her, a court says.
Every battle has a human toll. And the same is true for the War on Drugs, advocates say.
“There’s no explanation why this guy stayed in jail,” his attorney said. “It’s a mystery.”
Flights from the Midwest and South destined for Newark have not been permitted to take off, and departing flights are delayed, the FAA said.
The wheels are apparently in motion on a controversial proposal to expand the New Jersey Turnpike’s footprint in North Jersey.
There is a new pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and many New Jersey residents could be eligible, advocates say.
Equal pay, discrimination, harassment and retaliation. They are concepts you should know – and be ready to fight for, advocates say.
Nearly 200 years ago, Nat Turner led a bloody uprising against slavery. It is still remembered to this day in Newark, New Jersey.
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will resign soon. George Helmy will take his place – until voters make a permanent choice in the 2024 election.
Supervisors at the largest county prison in New Jersey say they’re fed up with the way the jail is being run – here’s why.
Cancer is the second-deadliest killer in New Jersey's federal and state prisons. Here's number one, a study says.
A new state law will hit employers who threaten immigrant workers in order to cover up labor violations where it hurts: their wallets.
Dozens of clergy members asked LaMonica McIver to join their fight against a controversial proposal from a prison company. Here's her reply.