Thousands Of NJ Residents Face Food Stamp Cuts Under New Federal Rules
Federal law also shifts hundreds of millions to state taxpayers
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NJ Legislators Want To Pair Public Defenders With Social Workers Statewide
The state public defender says a three-county pilot program connecting criminal defendants to social services proves it works. Two lawmakers want to expand it.
NJ Legislators Want To Pair Public Defenders With Social Workers Statewide
The state public defender says a three-county pilot program connecting criminal defendants to social services proves it works. Two lawmakers want to expand it.
Gov. Sherrill Eyes Redistricting In NJ After Controversial Voting Rights Decision
As Democrats and Republicans redraw House district boundaries in advance of November, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she’s open to it in New Jersey.
Lawmakers Press New Jersey Health Officials On Hospital Closure Oversight
Concerns emerge in the wake of Heights University Hospital’s closure in Jersey City
New Jersey Reports First Measles Case Of 2026 Involving Hudson County Resident
Announcement follows discussion about new funding for state’s immunization system
Fewer People Released From NJ Prisons Are Committing New Crimes, Report Says
Corrections officials credit work-release and other rehabilitative programs for reducing recidivism rates among those freed from New Jersey prisons.
Essex County Prosecutor Urges Court To Dismiss NJ Man’s Bid For Exoneration
Essex County prosecutors are fighting the exoneration plea of a man whose life sentence ex-Gov. Phil Murphy commuted in January.