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Leqaa Kordia returns to Paterson after year in ICE detention linked to Columbia University protest
Immigration judge grants release as case continues; supporters hold welcome home rally in her New Jersey community
‘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
New Portal North Bridge brings NJ Transit trains onto a faster track
NJ Transit commuter trains returned to their regular weekday schedules today.
Bergen County man sues Montvale mayor over Facebook block, citing free speech
The lawsuit could test when elected officials can block critics on social media and when doing so violates…
New Jersey conference will examine trauma’s role in crime and incarceration
Experts will discuss how cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-informed care could reshape rehabilitation.
Federal judge rules Trump administration’s New Jersey U.S. attorney leadership structure is unlawful
Decision warns pending cases could be dismissed if three-person leadership remains in place
The long fight to save Petty’s Island still isn’t over
Nearly 25 years after bald eagles halted development plans, cleanup delays and new ownership threaten the future of…
Former New Jersey watchdog Kevin Walsh joins Philadelphia law firm
During his tenure as the acting state comptroller, Walsh significantly increased oversight, issuing more than 100 reports and…
Immigration
Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State
