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‘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
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 the First Amendment.
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.
What’s in Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first New Jersey budget
The $60.7 billion spending plan seeks to close a $3 billion deficit while avoiding new taxes on individual…
What they’re saying: Reactions to Gov. Sherrill’s first state budget address
The budget includes $2 billion in spending cuts, a sixth consecutive full pension payment, and record K-12 education…
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…
NJ lawmakers to consider package of bills aimed at easing housing costs and strengthening tenant protections
Senate committee to vote on proposals addressing rising rents, tax relief for renters, and oversight of rent-setting software
Five minutes with Robert Kaplow: The 50-year journey behind “Blue Moon”
On a visit to a New York City library, Robert Kaplow hit upon an idea for a screenplay…
Immigration
Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State
