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Fact Brief | Nursing Homes

New Jersey remains among the nation’s most expensive states for long-term care

June 28, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Nursing Homes | State Government

Trade group urges NJ lawmakers to divert $100 million from home care to nursing homes

June 26, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Housing State Government

Can the FAIR Act make New Jersey rents more affordable?

By Dylan Jovanovic
Supporters say the legislation would restore rental market competition. Experts say it may slow rent increases but won’t solve the state’s housing crisis.

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Courts | Education

NJ appeals court upholds comptroller subpoena in College Achieve charter school investigation

June 26, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
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
Flooded New Jersey neighborhood, illustrating the impact of inadequate flood mitigation policy
What's Left | Commentary

The nuclear energy gamble: Higher electric bills for dirty energy

June 25, 2026
By Jeff Tittel
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

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

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Window on New Jersey: Scenes from the Garden State

Environment | State Government

Senate Democrats push for Polluter Pays Act before budget deadline

June 24, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
Portrait photograph from the Portraits of New Jersey series

Portraits of New Jersey: Faces and voices of the Garden State

July 22, 2025
By Andres Kudacki


News in brief

Appeals court upholds arbitration in Rutgers employee’s flu vaccine firing

June 26, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Booker vows legislative action after U.S. Supreme Court sides with Monsanto

June 25, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

NJ immigrant advocacy group condemns Supreme Court rulings on TPS and asylum

June 25, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Federal judge dismisses sanctuary city lawsuit; Bhalla urges local action

June 25, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Commentary

The myth of environment versus growth

June 24, 2026
By Jeff Kolakowski

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
Energy | Federal Government

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

June 24, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

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

June 24, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

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

June 23, 2026
By Steve Janoski
New Jersey scene

Nuclear energy bill advances despite affordability concerns

June 23, 2026
By Krystal Knapp

Press conference at State House on data centers.

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
Immigration

ICE abandons proposal to convert Roxbury warehouse into immigrant detention center

June 18, 2026
By Krystal Knapp
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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

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

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

New Jersey health inspectors denied full access to Delaney Hall again, Sherrill says

June 25, 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
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

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