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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.
Full text of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s fiscal year 2026-27 state budget address
The governor presented her first budget on March 10.
Photos: At the New Jersey State House, protesters call for an end to the war with Iran
About 50 people gathered in front of the State House in Trenton on Saturday afternoon.
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…
Kim and Booker push bill to stop DHS from turning warehouses into immigrant detention camps
Measure would bar DHS from running warehouse detention sites with Trump-era Big Beautiful Bill funds
Immigrant rights group targets N.J. Democrats over campaign cash from Palantir
A rally is planned at Rep. Gottheimer’s office to urge him to give away donations from Palantir
U.S. paid $129.3 million for New Jersey warehouse for large-scale immigrant detention center
The move has sparked bipartisan outrage among area residents and officials.
Immigration
Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State
