Krystal Knapp

Krystal Knapp is the founder of The Jersey Vindicator and the hyperlocal news website Planet Princeton. Previously she was a reporter at The Trenton Times for a decade.

Middlesex County man sentenced in $7.7 million securities fraud case
June 19, 2026June 19, 2026
Jersey Vindicator sues for release of body camera footage in Delaney Hall theft case
June 18, 2026June 18, 2026
ICE abandons proposal to convert Roxbury warehouse into immigrant detention center
June 18, 2026June 19, 2026
New Jersey takes aim at hidden fees that inflate consumer costs
June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
New Jersey to receive $365K in CVS insulin billing settlement
June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Appeals court shields much of Seton Hall’s McCarrick report from disclosure
June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Camden residents sue EMR, alleging years of pollution and fires harmed neighborhood
June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
New Jersey Supreme Court: Government-related emails in officials’ personal accounts are subject to OPRA
June 11, 2026June 13, 2026
Former NJ Spotlight News correspondent urges Legislature to reject NJ PBS award to Montclair State
June 11, 2026June 13, 2026
NJ reproductive health bill raises First Amendment concerns
June 9, 2026June 12, 2026
Montclair State University beats out independent public media proposal to run NJ PBS
June 7, 2026June 8, 2026
Press freedom groups demand dismissal of charges against journalists arrested at Delaney Hall protests
June 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Former Princeton resident accused of $2.5 million investment fraud
June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
South Jersey school district paid $3.1 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuits
June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Faith leaders across New Jersey urge lawmakers to pass “Polluters Pay” Climate Superfund Act
June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
New Jersey’s commitment to a free press is being tested
June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Pallone, Mejia conduct unannounced oversight visit to Delaney Hall
June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Journalists swept up in Delaney Hall crackdown as press freedom concerns mount
June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Newark imposes overnight curfew around Delaney Hall after another night of clashes
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
New Jersey’s $50 nursing home personal allowance is a disgrace
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
Jersey City’s only remaining hospital operating at or near capacity after Heights closure
May 31, 2026May 31, 2026
ACLU-NJ criticizes State Police tactics outside Delaney Hall as Sherrill stands by response
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
Rutgers sued over records tied to departures of two former top athletics officials
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
State police take over security outside Delaney Hall amid escalating protests
May 30, 2026May 30, 2026
Sherrill appoints Lisa Montalbano as disability ombudsman
May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Appeals court weighs limits of comptroller’s subpoena powers in charter school case
May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
New Jersey, New York launch investigation into FIFA World Cup ticket sales
May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Sherrill unveils statewide plan to regulate data centers in New Jersey
May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
New Jersey governor denied entry to Delaney Hall as ICE detainee strike continues (5:10 p.m update)
May 25, 2026May 26, 2026
Tensions rise at Delaney Hall after strike organizer removed from detention center
May 24, 2026May 24, 2026
N.J. appeals court to decide whether state comptroller can force charter school to hand over financial records
May 24, 2026May 26, 2026
Hundreds of ICE detainees launch hunger and labor strike at Delaney Hall
May 23, 2026May 23, 2026
State comptroller orders youth treatment center in Somerset County to repay $1.5 million to Medicaid
May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
NJ State Police detective convicted in fatal 2023 high-speed chase
May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
New Jersey environmental groups push for statewide moratorium on data centers
May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
Sherrill taps cannabis commission official to head New Jersey alcohol agency
May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
Nursing home residents and advocates urge New Jersey to raise long-stagnant $50 personal needs allowance
May 10, 2026May 11, 2026
New Jersey can’t afford fewer watchdogs
May 10, 2026May 10, 2026
Mercer County corrections officer pleads guilty to bribery scheme involving jail contraband
May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
Gig economy shakeup: New Jersey adopts worker classification rules that will likely make ride-hailing drivers employees
May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
Sherrill nominates Joseph Ribsam to lead New Jersey Department of Children and Families
May 4, 2026May 6, 2026
New Jersey may tighten rules for gig workers as deadline looms, raising concerns from business owners and freelancers
May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
New Jersey lobbying hits record $110.6 million as spending to influence state policies surges
May 4, 2026May 25, 2026
Four years and counting: My public records complaint is still pending
April 30, 2026April 30, 2026
New Jersey City University continues layoffs ahead of merger with Kean University
April 29, 2026April 30, 2026
New Jersey civil rights group calls for traffic stop reform, citing racial disparities
April 28, 2026April 28, 2026
Sherrill signs executive order to accelerate housing production in New Jersey
April 28, 2026May 3, 2026
Third Circuit won’t revisit ruling upholding New Jersey ghost gun file restrictions
April 26, 2026April 26, 2026
Dover pays $100K to settle workplace harassment lawsuit filed by former health employee
April 9, 2026May 26, 2026
New Jersey opens door to new nuclear power projects after 40-year ban
April 8, 2026April 9, 2026
Pemberton schools paid $125K to settle latest pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
April 8, 2026April 9, 2026
New Jersey cannot afford to deepen its news deserts
April 8, 2026April 8, 2026
Civil rights groups urge appeals court to dismiss charges against McIver over Delaney Hall oversight visit
April 6, 2026April 8, 2026
Governor to move into Drumthwacket mansion in Princeton full-time
April 3, 2026April 3, 2026
New Jersey attorney general joins lawsuit challenging EPA rollback of mercury emissions limits
April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Burlington County school district pays $450K to settle whistleblower retaliation suit
March 30, 2026March 30, 2026
New Jersey suburbs grow increasingly unaffordable as prices surge past some NYC levels, report finds
March 25, 2026May 26, 2026
Sherrill directs NJ Transit to deliver improvements for commuters
March 24, 2026March 24, 2026
ICE agents deployed to airports, including Newark, as TSA staffing strained during shutdown
March 23, 2026March 23, 2026
Leqaa Kordia returns to Paterson after year in ICE detention linked to Columbia University protest
March 23, 2026March 23, 2026
State expands EMR lawsuit, citing new fires at Camden facility and Delaware Bay barge
March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
Sherrill unveils youth mental health, online safety efforts at Cherokee High School
March 19, 2026March 19, 2026
New Jersey bill would charge fossil fuel companies for climate damages
March 17, 2026March 17, 2026
‘I wouldn’t feed a dog this food’: New Jersey nursing home residents testify before Senate committee
March 16, 2026March 18, 2026
Attorney general investigating fatal police shooting in Lacey Township
March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
New Portal North Bridge brings NJ Transit trains onto a faster track
March 16, 2026March 16, 2026
What’s in Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first New Jersey budget
March 12, 2026March 12, 2026
What they’re saying: Reactions to Gov. Sherrill’s first state budget address
March 11, 2026March 11, 2026
Full text of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s fiscal year 2026-27 state budget address
March 11, 2026March 12, 2026
Red Bank investment firm fined for failing to follow investor protection rules
March 11, 2026March 11, 2026
Sherrill administration announces $1.2M grant for Phillipsburg sinkhole repairs
March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
Tedesco touts hospital turnaround, public safety gains in Bergen County address
March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
NJ lawmakers to consider package of bills aimed at easing housing costs and strengthening tenant protections
March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Roxbury ICE warehouse plan draws sharp rebuke from Sherrill, who vows state action
February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
New Jersey attorney general leads multistate effort defending birthright citizenship at Supreme Court
February 26, 2026February 26, 2026
U.S. paid $129.3 million for New Jersey warehouse for large-scale immigrant detention center
February 26, 2026February 26, 2026
New Jersey joins multistate lawsuit accusing RFK Jr. of undermining childhood vaccine protections
February 24, 2026February 27, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to New Jersey affordable housing law
February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
U.S. sues New Jersey over immigration order, escalating fight over federal enforcement powers
February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
New Brunswick rejects data center plan following public backlash
February 21, 2026
Sherrill: Gateway tunnel funds flowing again after Trump freeze failed
February 18, 2026February 18, 2026
The Jersey Vindicator’s best photos of 2025
January 29, 2026February 3, 2026
Jersey Vindicator chosen as 2026 Report for America newsroom; corps member to cover housing and affordability in New Jersey
January 22, 2026January 28, 2026
Richard Codey, longtime New Jersey legislator and former governor, to lie in state in Trenton
January 21, 2026January 22, 2026
Sherrill signs ethics, government efficiency, permitting and youth safety orders
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Murphy signs sweeping New Jersey e-bike law expanding insurance and licensing rules
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Sherrill order No. 2 directs utilities and state agencies to speed solar, storage and grid projects
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
What Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first executive order does to address soaring electric bills in New Jersey
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Mikie Sherrill takes office as New Jersey governor, announces moves to control utility costs
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy grants clemency to 148 people in final actions in office
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Murphy signs ‘Safe Communities Act,’ kills two other New Jersey immigration bills (updated)
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Faith leaders urge Gov. Murphy to sign bills protecting immigrants in New Jersey
January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
January 18, 2026January 18, 2026
Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey
January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Stealth $128 million New Jersey budget bill would fund World Cup marketing, county projects, NJEDA supercomputer infrastructure
January 9, 2026January 10, 2026
Fatal shooting in Minneapolis by ICE agent sparks protests and vigils in New Jersey
January 9, 2026January 10, 2026
New law targets chronic absenteeism in New Jersey schools with attendance task force
January 6, 2026January 6, 2026
New Jersey shootings fell sharply in 2025, state officials say
January 6, 2026January 6, 2026