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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 a nature preserve.
Historic first for New Jersey State Police as Jeanne Hengemuhle takes command
Sherrill’s pick is first woman and first openly gay leader of the 3,300-officer force that has long been scrutinized over profiling and internal affairs issues.
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
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.
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.
Immigration
Investigating immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation in the Garden State
