Independent nonprofit journalism for New Jersey. We investigate powerful institutions and explain how government, housing, utilities, and other public systems work so you can make sense of the decisions shaping life in New Jersey.
At Brady’s Dock, a neighborhood lives under a cloud of dust
Fires, metallic grit, and relentless industrial noise have transformed the once-quiet Bayonne waterfront, raising public health and environmental justice concerns
New Jersey Supreme Court rebukes parole board over delayed hearing for inmate
Justices say board acted arbitrarily in imposing 17-year wait for next review
New Jersey suburbs grow increasingly unaffordable as prices surge past some NYC levels, report finds
New Jersey’s suburban housing market is no longer the affordable alternative to New York City it once was,…
New Montvale apartment complex offers stability for homeless veterans
Six-unit development part of New Jersey’s ‘Bringing Veterans Home’ initiative
Sherrill directs NJ Transit to deliver improvements for commuters
Governor gives agency 45 days to produce plan shaped by rider feedback
New Jersey lawmakers move to tighten oversight of scrap yards after repeated fires
Proposed rules aim to curb dangerous blazes in Camden and beyond
New Jersey bill would charge fossil fuel companies for climate damages
Environmental advocates rallied at the State House to push the climate damages bill.
‘I wouldn’t feed a dog this food’: New Jersey nursing home residents testify before Senate committee
Senate panel advances bill to track billions flowing out of nursing homes and into owners’ pockets
Immigration
Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State
