Trump uninjured, suspect in custody after shooting at press dinner
By Jane NormanWashington Bureau ChiefStates Newsroom President Donald Trump was declared safe by the Secret Service after being evacuated from […]
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NJ lawmakers weigh future of new flood rules
By Nikita BiryukovReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor A joint legislative panel took more than four hours of testimony on a […]
Lawsuits over sex abuse of children in state custody could cost state $340M+
By Dana DiFilippoReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor Ongoing lawsuits filed by people who say they were sexually abused as children […]
State senator wants to end limits on school board members’ speech
By Nikita BiryukovReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor A New Jersey senator introduced legislation that would prevent ethics complaints against school […]
Word swap in state agency’s name cost New Jersey $250K
By Dana DiFilippoReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor Looking to drop a label some called stigmatizing, New Jersey lawmakers made a […]
Employers must heed NJ wage laws for migrants despite their status, high court rules
By Sophie Nieto-MuñozReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor The state Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that employers must pay undocumented immigrants […]
Gov. Sherrill proposes record $60.7 billion in spending in first budget address
The spending plan now goes to lawmakers for possible revisions in advance of the July 1 budget deadline.
Transgender sex offender cannot transfer to female-only prison, judges rule
By Dana DiFilippoReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor A state appeals panel has sided with the state Department of Corrections in […]
A dose a day of Narcan sparks concern about drugs in NJ prisons
By Dana DifilippoReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor Prisons are supposed to be drug-free spaces, but illicit drugs have become so […]
‘The Wire’ helps Millville man win new trial in drug-trafficking case
Repeated mention of the warrant, organized crime and the celebrated HBO series add up to a conviction reversal.
Lawsuit calls Trump administration’s vaccine policies ‘radical and unlawful’
By Lilo H. StaintonRepublished with permissionNew Jersey Monitor New Jersey joined a group of 15 states pushing to reverse “radical […]
Bill aims to protect finances of long-term care residents
Advocates say reform needed to reduce confusion and potential for fraud.
Federal judges again hear challenge to N.J. law banning guns in sensitive places
By Dana DiFilippoReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor New Jersey gun owners got another crack at challenging a state law that […]
State urges residents to use new website to report ‘harmful conduct’ by ICE agents
By Sophie Nieto-MuñozReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealed new details Wednesday about a state website intended to […]
Bill would restore $45M in ‘raided’ harm reduction funds
By Lilo H. StaintonReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor State lawmakers on Monday took the first step to restoring tens of […]
Judges uphold dismissal of racketeering case against Dem powerbroker George Norcross
Prosecutors had accused Norcross of overseeing a criminal enterprise.
Judge ordered to rehear case challenging smoking in casinos
That judge erred repeatedly in dismissing workers’ challenge to the law, the appellate court found.
Gov. Sherrill says impeachment of U.S. homeland security chief ‘has to happen immediately’
By Sophie Nieto-MuñozReprinted with permissionNew Jersey Monitor Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday called for Congress to “immediately” impeach U.S. Department […]
Gov. Sherrill orders credits to offset electricity hikes coming in June
‘I promised the people of New Jersey bold action to lower utility costs and, today, I’m delivering.’
Mikie Sherrill takes aim at President Trump as she becomes N.J. governor
Her attacks on Trump drew an enthusiastic response from the people at her inauguration.