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Bloomfield Building Tenants Speak Out Against ‘Unlawful’ Eviction

Following a roof collapse, tenants held a press conference with advocates and elected officials to speak out against what they say was an illegal eviction from their homes.

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Camden’s Beloved Homeless Woman Was Killed. Her City Mourned Like Family.

Lisa Mellet lived on Camden's streets for decades. Her murder ended the city's historic homicide-free winter — and revealed how deeply a community can love someone.

Scarce Oversight: State Let Newark Charter Crisis Flourish, Staff Say

The FBI is interested in probing New Horizons, a school on probation for three years. Why aren’t New Jersey education officials?

A District’s Wrong Turn

When Camden tried to close three magnet schools amid a $91M deficit, students protested — and won. But the deeper fight over who controls Camden's schools isn't over.

Lawmakers Press New Jersey Health Officials On Hospital Closure Oversight

Concerns emerge in the wake of Heights University Hospital’s closure in Jersey City

Jersey City residents push back on third West Side waste facility

Concerned residents can voice their concerns at an April 28 Jersey City Hall hearing

Phantom Weight On Newark Airport Scales May Be Costing Travelers

In most recent tests, more than one-fourth of equipment malfunctioned, while LaGuardia's and JFK's, inspected more often, fared far better

This First-Year Newark Teacher Builds A Sense Of Belonging For Students With Disabilities
Newark Gave 16-and 17-year-olds The Right To Vote Two Years Ago. They Are Still Learning Their Power.
New Jersey Republicans Demand Federal And State Reviews Of ‘Fiscal Failures’ In Newark Public Schools