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Criminal Justice | Immigration

GEO Group employee charged in Father’s Day vigil incident where protester was struck outside Delaney Hall

June 25, 2026
By Steve Janoski
ICE detainees on hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark
Immigration

Delaney Hall hunger and labor strike ended after weeks of protests and alleged retaliation

June 25, 2026
By Steve Janoski
Criminal Justice State Government

Bayside State Prison inmates face extreme heat, overcrowding, report says

By Steve Janoski
A watchdog report says temperatures can reach the mid-90s inside cells and common areas, while inmates are often housed two to a cell and eat meals in their cells.

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Environment | State Government

Senate Democrats push for Polluter Pays Act before budget deadline

June 24, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Energy | Federal Government

U.S. Rep Frank Pallone backs national moratorium on AI data centers

June 24, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Montclair State University Terracotta Spanish Style Buildings
Commentary

Journalism group calls for editorial independence as Montclair State takes over NJ PBS

June 24, 2026
By SPJ-NJ
Commentary | Environment

The myth of environment versus growth

June 24, 2026
By Jeff Kolakowski

Courts | Criminal Justice

New Jersey Supreme Court orders disclosure of police facial recognition use in criminal cases

June 24, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

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Energy | State Government

Nuclear energy bill advances despite affordability concerns

June 23, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
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Portraits of New Jersey: Faces and voices of the Garden State

July 22, 2025
By Andres Kudacki


News in brief

NJ Corrections Ombudsperson to host virtual public listening session July 15

June 23, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Middlesex County man sentenced in $7.7 million securities fraud case

June 19, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

New Jersey takes aim at hidden fees that inflate consumer costs

June 16, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

New Jersey to receive $365K in CVS insulin billing settlement

June 16, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Commentary

A homeless response system on the brink, and a chance to stabilize it

June 23, 2026
By Connie Mercer

Gov. Sherrill’s data center “guardrails” look more like a green light

June 19, 2026
By Jeff Tittel

From the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Expedited Permits

June 9, 2026
By Jeff Tittel

New Jersey’s innovation economy depends on today’s STEM students

June 4, 2026
By Kim Case
Press conference at State House on data centers.
State Government

New Jersey budget deal narrows Stay NJ eligibility while preserving $6,500 benefit

June 23, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Polluters Pay bill advances as advocates urge lawmakers to shift climate costs from taxpayers

June 23, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Climate activists urge towns, counties to stop hiring lobbying firms with fossil fuel clients

June 23, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Protesters outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark on May 28

Jersey Vindicator sues for release of body camera footage in Delaney Hall theft case

June 18, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Proposed site for ICE detention facility in Roxbury, New Jersey

ICE abandons proposal to convert Roxbury warehouse into immigrant detention center

June 18, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Close-up of a digital candlestick chart indicating bullish market trends in trading.

Prediction markets are creating new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical betting by turning politics into a game

June 18, 2026
By The Conversation

Appeals court shields much of Seton Hall’s McCarrick report from disclosure

June 16, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Attorney general releases annual police discipline report for 2025

June 15, 2026
By Steve Janoski

Courts | Environment

Camden residents sue EMR, alleging years of pollution and fires harmed neighborhood

June 15, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
A woman types on a laptop using a messaging app in a modern office setting.

New Jersey Supreme Court: Government-related emails in officials’ personal accounts are subject to OPRA

June 11, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Montclair State University Terracotta Spanish Style Buildings

Former NJ Spotlight News correspondent urges Legislature to reject NJ PBS award to Montclair State

June 11, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

NJ reproductive health bill raises First Amendment concerns

June 9, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Senate panel advances New Jersey crypto ATM ban

June 9, 2026
By Steve Janoski

Sherrill denied chance to speak with detainees during Delaney Hall visit

June 8, 2026
By Steve Janoski

New Jersey expands legal defense funding for immigrants facing deportation

June 7, 2026
By Steve Janoski
Montclair State University Terracotta Spanish Style Buildings

Montclair State University beats out independent public media proposal to run NJ PBS

June 7, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Immigration

Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State

Protest outside Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark
Immigration | Photos

The Delaney Hall immigration detention center uprising in photos

July 2, 2025
By Andres Kudacki
Handwritten letter from Delaney Hall detainees alleging retaliation and abuse

Delaney Hall detainees allege retaliation, abuse in new letter

June 4, 2026
By Steve Janoski
Delaney Hall immigration detention center, operated by GEO Group

State sues GEO Group after health inspectors denied access to Delaney Hall

June 2, 2026
By Steve Janoski
Delaney Hall immigration detention facility at night

Pallone, Mejia conduct unannounced oversight visit to Delaney Hall

June 1, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Police in riot gear outside Delaney Hall immigration detention facility during press crackdown

Journalists swept up in Delaney Hall crackdown as press freedom concerns mount

June 1, 2026
By Steve Janoski and Krystal Knapp
Peaceful protesters gather outside Delaney Hall in Newark on a Sunday afternoon

Newark imposes overnight curfew around Delaney Hall after another night of clashes

May 31, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
New Jersey State Police officers in riot gear with shields outside Delaney Hall detention center

ACLU-NJ criticizes State Police tactics outside Delaney Hall as Sherrill stands by response

May 30, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

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