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As Princeton Battlefield nears 250th, preservationists push for new visitor center
Supporters say the project would turn the battlefield into an anchor point for visitors from around the world.
Who owns your loved one’s nursing home in New Jersey? Use our new tool to find out.
New Jersey Attorney General’s office drops corruption case against Dem power broker George Norcross
A recent appellate court opinion upheld a lower court decision to throw out the case.
New Jersey emergency planners brace for possible water shutdown as Trenton mains keep breaking, reservoir levels drop
State officials received an email Thursday outlining precautionary measures in the event of a water shutdown.
Detained immigrants issue “Our Cry,” a letter from inside Newark ICE facility pleading for due process
The letter desccribes overcrowded conditions and flu outbreaks.
At least a dozen Hamilton residents have died from Legionnaires’ disease since 2018, public records show
Not all cases have been definitively linked to Trenton Water Works.
New Jersey school district missed $49 million in savings by skipping state health plan, audit finds
Perth Amboy spent 18 percent more than necessary on health insurance.
Essex County adds tent and toilets outside Delaney Hall as immigrant families keep waiting in the cold
The tent is not heated, but at least it’s something.
Jersey Vindicator chosen as 2026 Report for America newsroom; corps member to cover housing and affordability in New Jersey
The new reporter will begin working with us July 13.
Immigration
Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State
