Vice President Kamala Harris Takes Oath of Office

Corrections officials credit work-release and other rehabilitative programs for reducing recidivism rates among those freed from New Jersey prisons.

East Orange and Montclair, just miles apart, face the same challenge: turning high per-student spending into equitable educational opportunities. Despite record funding, differences in local taxes, student demographics, and resources create unequal outcomes for students in New Jersey.

How New Jersey diverted $45 million in opioid settlement funds to hospitals — and what they plan to do with it.