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# The Jersey Vindicator: The Jersey Vindicator is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization serving the residents of New Jersey with investigative, accountability, explanatory and solutions reporting. 

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## Posts
- [Meet Curtis Brodner, The Jersey Vindicator’s new housing reporter](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/03/meet-curtis-brodner-the-jersey-vindicators-new-housing-reporter/): Report for America corps member will expand the newsroom's accountability reporting on some of New Jersey's most pressing issues.
- [Air conditioning fails at Delaney Hall as heat wave leaves detainees struggling to breathe](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/02/air-conditioning-fails-at-delaney-hall-as-heat-wave-leaves-detainees-struggling-to-breathe/): Advocates say temperatures became unbearable inside one housing unit as the region's heat wave intensified.
- [The builders’ playbook: Oppose, delay, weaken](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/02/the-builders-playbook-oppose-delay-weaken/): This column is a response to a Vindicator guest op-ed by the head of the New Jersey Builders Association.
- [Judge permanently restores Gateway tunnel funding after Trump freeze](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/01/judge-permanently-restores-gateway-tunnel-funding-after-trump-freeze/): New Jersey and New York win a final court order allowing work on the Hudson River rail project to continue.
- [Scutari proposes expanding State Commission of Investigation’s role as New Jersey’s lead government watchdog](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/01/scutari-proposes-expanding-state-commission-of-investigations-role-as-new-jerseys-lead-government-watchdog/): Bill would create a state inspector general within the commission and require coordination among oversight agencies while dropping an earlier proposal to transfer investigative functions from the State Comptroller
- [Legislature sends FAIR Act to Gov. Sherrill, advancing ban on algorithmic rent-setting software](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/01/legislature-sends-fair-act-to-gov-sherrill-advancing-ban-on-algorithmic-rent-setting-software/): Supporters say bill would curb anti-competitive rent-setting practices that drive up housing costs
- [New Jersey’s $60.7 billion budget signed into law by Gov. Mikie Sherrill](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/01/new-jerseys-60-7-billion-budget-signed-into-law-by-gov-mikie-sherrill/): Sherrill touts smaller structural deficit, record school funding, and expanded tax credits. Critics question last-minute budget negotiations, Stay NJ changes, and state's long-term fiscal outlook
- [Five minutes with retiring New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/30/five-minutes-with-retiring-new-jersey-state-climatologist-dave-robinson/): The Rutgers professor discusses Hurricane Sandy, climate change, and the future of weather in New Jersey.
- [New Jersey officials praise Supreme Court ruling protecting birthright citizenship](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/30/new-jersey-officials-praise-supreme-court-ruling-protecting-birthright-citizenship/): State leaders, civil liberties advocates, and immigration activists say the ruling reaffirms the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of citizenship by birth.
- [Social media giant Meta loses bid to dismiss New Jersey lawsuit over children’s safety](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/30/social-media-giant-meta-loses-bid-to-dismiss-new-jersey-lawsuit-over-childrens-safety/): The ruling allows New Jersey and a bipartisan coalition of states to pursue claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children and teens while misleading the public about the risks.
- [Authorities bust alleged $8 million luxury car theft network in New Jersey](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/29/authorities-bust-alleged-8-million-luxury-car-theft-network-in-new-jersey/): Investigation linked 63 defendants to a sprawling auto theft and export operation
- [Former Newark code enforcement officer pleads guilty in bribery case](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/29/former-newark-code-enforcement-officer-pleads-guilty-in-bribery-case/): Bribery plea bars former inspector from public employment in New Jersey
- [Following the Money: How New Jersey’s nursing home industry expanded its political influence in Trenton](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/29/following-the-money-how-new-jerseys-nursing-home-industry-expanded-its-political-influence-in-trenton/): A Vindicator investigation found the industry contributed more than $2.4 million to candidates and political organizations and spent $1.9 million lobbying lawmakers over the past five years.
- [Governor confirms DHS has abandoned plans for Roxbury ICE detention center](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/29/governor-confirms-dhs-has-abandoned-plans-for-roxbury-ice-detention-center/): Federal officials have confirmed they will not pursue a proposed immigrant detention center at a Roxbury warehouse after months of legal challenges and community opposition.
- [New Jersey remains among the nation’s most expensive states for long-term care](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/28/new-jersey-remains-among-the-nations-most-expensive-states-for-long-term-care/): Since 2014, the median monthly cost of a private nursing home room in New Jersey has increased by roughly 46%, reaching $14,357 per month in 2024.
- [Can the FAIR Act make New Jersey rents more affordable?](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/28/can-the-fair-act-make-new-jersey-rents-more-affordable/): 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.
- [Trade group urges NJ lawmakers to divert $100 million from home care to nursing homes](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/26/new-jersey-nursing-home-trade-group-urges-lawmakers-to-divert-100-million-from-home-care-to-nursing-homes/): As budget negotiations wind down, the Health Care Association of New Jersey is lobbying to shift $100 million from home- and community-based services to nursing homes, a proposal a state watchdog calls a "money grab."
- [Appeals court upholds arbitration in Rutgers employee’s flu vaccine firing](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/26/appeals-court-upholds-arbitration-in-rutgers-employees-flu-vaccine-firing/): Court: grievance challenges firing, not Rutgers' influenza vaccine policy
- [NJ appeals court upholds comptroller subpoena in College Achieve charter school investigation](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/26/nj-appeals-court-upholds-comptroller-subpoena-in-college-achieve-charter-school-investigation/): Ruling says Comptroller can subpoena records from private companies that manage publicly funded charter schools
- [The nuclear energy gamble: Higher electric bills for dirty energy](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/the-nuclear-energy-gamble-higher-electric-bills-for-dirty-energy/): Proposed legislation would expand subsidies for small modular reactors despite unresolved questions about cost, safety, waste disposal, and taxpayer liability.
- [Booker vows legislative action after U.S. Supreme Court sides with Monsanto](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/booker-vows-legislative-action-after-u-s-supreme-court-sides-with-monsanto/): U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said he will push legislation to reverse a U.S. Supreme Court decision that shields pesticide manufacturers from certain state-law liability claims involving glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup.
- [NJ immigrant advocacy group condemns Supreme Court rulings on TPS and asylum](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/nj-immigrant-advocacy-group-condemns-supreme-court-rulings-on-tps-and-asylum/): A New Jersey immigrant advocacy organization is condemning two U.S. Supreme Court rulings that clear the way for the Trump administration to end legal protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and restrict access to asylum at the U.S. border.
- [Federal judge dismisses sanctuary city lawsuit; Bhalla urges local action](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/federal-judge-dismisses-sanctuary-city-lawsuit-bhalla-urges-local-action/): A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies in Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark and Paterson, prompting Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla to call on more New Jersey municipalities to adopt local protections for immigrants.
- [New Jersey health inspectors denied full access to Delaney Hall again, Sherrill says](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/new-jersey-health-inspectors-denied-full-access-to-delaney-hall-again-sherrill-says/): Inspectors were denied access to the medical unit as the state investigates reports of unsafe conditions at the ICE detention center.
- [GEO Group employee charged in Father’s Day vigil incident where protester was struck outside Delaney Hall](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/geo-group-employee-charged-in-fathers-day-vigil-incident-where-protester-was-struck-outside-delaney-hall/): Police say Thomas K. Brown drove into a woman demonstrating outside the Newark ICE detention center before entering the facility.
- [Delaney Hall hunger and labor strike ended after weeks of protests and alleged retaliation](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/25/delaney-hall-hunger-and-labor-strike-ended-after-weeks-of-protests-and-alleged-retaliation/): Advocates allege ICE and GEO Group responded to the protest with transfers, segregation, and other retaliatory measures
- [Journalism group calls for editorial independence as Montclair State takes over NJ PBS](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/24/journalism-group-calls-for-editorial-independence-as-montclair-state-takes-over-nj-pbs/): The Society of Professional Journalists of NJ board of directors issued a letter to Montclair State officials on Wednesday.
- [Senate Democrats push for Polluter Pays Act before budget deadline](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/24/senate-democrats-push-for-polluter-pays-act-before-budget-deadline/): Supporters say fossil fuel companies should help cover climate-related costs now borne by taxpayers and ratepayers
- [U.S. Rep Frank Pallone backs national moratorium on AI data centers](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/24/u-s-rep-frank-pallone-backs-national-moratorium-on-ai-data-centers/): New Jersey congressman says communities and ratepayers should not bear the costs of the rapidly expanding AI industry
- [New Jersey Supreme Court orders disclosure of police facial recognition use in criminal cases](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/24/new-jersey-supreme-court-orders-disclosure-of-police-facial-recognition-use-in-criminal-cases/): Unanimous ruling requires prosecutors to provide defendants with information about facial recognition tools used in investigations
- [The myth of environment versus growth](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/24/the-myth-of-environment-versus-growth/): The CEO of the New Jersey Builders Association says the state faces a false choice between conservation and development.
- [Bayside State Prison inmates face extreme heat, overcrowding, report says](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/bayside-state-prison-inmates-face-extreme-heat-overcrowding-report-says/): A watchdog report says temperatures can reach the mid-90s inside cells and common areas, while inmates are often housed two to a cell and eat meals in their cells.
- [Nuclear energy bill advances despite affordability concerns](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/nuclear-energy-bill-advances-despite-affordability-concerns/): Consumer advocates, environmental groups warn ratepayers could face decades of costs as lawmakers back long-term power strategy
- [New Jersey budget deal narrows Stay NJ eligibility while preserving $6,500 benefit](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/new-jersey-budget-deal-narrows-stay-nj-eligibility-while-preserving-6500-benefit/): Sherrill and legislative leaders say changes will make the program more sustainable while preserving aid for lower- and middle-income retirees.
- [Polluters Pay bill advances as advocates urge lawmakers to shift climate costs from taxpayers](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/polluters-pay-bill-advances-as-advocates-urge-lawmakers-to-shift-climate-costs-from-taxpayers/): Assembly committee releases legislation that would create a $50 billion fund for resiliency, infrastructure, and climate adaptation projects
- [NJ Corrections Ombudsperson to host virtual public listening session July 15](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/nj-corrections-ombudsperson-to-host-virtual-public-listening-session-july-15/): Residents can share concerns about conditions at state prisons.
- [A homeless response system on the brink, and a chance to stabilize it](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/a-homeless-response-system-on-the-brink-and-a-chance-to-stabilize-it/): The state needs to strengthen life-saving funding for our homeless response system, or face a deeper and more costly crisis later.
- [Climate activists urge towns, counties to stop hiring lobbying firms with fossil fuel clients](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/23/climate-activists-urge-towns-counties-to-stop-hiring-lobbying-firms-with-fossil-fuel-clients/): Environmental groups are urging New Jersey counties and municipalities to stop hiring lobbying firms that also represent fossil fuel companies and organizations that oppose the state's proposed Climate Superfund legislation.
- [Middlesex County man sentenced in $7.7 million securities fraud case](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/19/middlesex-county-man-sentenced-in-7-7-million-securities-fraud-case/): Prosecutors said Shahid Javed used fictitious fuel companies, false promises of returns, and a Ponzi scheme to steal millions from investors.
- [Gov. Sherrill’s data center “guardrails” look more like a green light](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/19/gov-sherrills-data-center-guardrails-look-more-like-a-green-light/): Political spin advances a pro–data center agenda
- [Jersey Vindicator sues for release of body camera footage in Delaney Hall theft case](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/18/jersey-vindicator-sues-for-release-of-body-camera-footage-in-delaney-hall-theft-case/): The lawsuit challenges the decision to withhold footage tied to criminal charges against an Essex County sergeant.
- [ICE abandons proposal to convert Roxbury warehouse into immigrant detention center](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/18/ice-abandons-proposal-to-convert-roxbury-warehouse-into-immigrant-detention-center/): The federal government may sell the $130 million warehouse after months of opposition from New Jersey officials, Roxbury leaders and residents, and a court challenge.
- [Prediction markets are creating new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical betting by turning politics into a game](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/18/prediction-markets-are-creating-new-opportunities-for-unregulated-insider-trading-and-unethical-betting-by-turning-politics-into-a-game/): Matt Motta, Boston University and Robert Ralston, University of Birmingham
- [New Jersey takes aim at hidden fees that inflate consumer costs](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/16/new-jersey-takes-aim-at-hidden-fees-that-inflate-consumer-costs/): Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Monday directing state agencies to identify ways to curb hidden charges known as “junk fees,” while Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced new enforcement efforts aimed at the deceptive pricing practices.
- [New Jersey to receive $365K in CVS insulin billing settlement](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/16/new-jersey-to-receive-365k-in-cvs-insulin-billing-settlement/): New Jersey will receive $365,725 as part of a $36.5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy over allegations that the company overbilled Medicaid for insulin prescriptions, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Monday.
- [Appeals court shields much of Seton Hall’s McCarrick report from disclosure](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/16/appeals-court-shields-much-of-seton-halls-mccarrick-report-from-disclosure/): Judges rule attorney-client privilege shields key sections but order disclosure of policy review materials.
- [Attorney general releases annual police discipline report for 2025](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/15/attorney-general-releases-annual-police-discipline-report-for-2025/): More than 800 disciplinary actions were recorded, including cases involving assault, drugs, and manslaughter.
- [Camden residents sue EMR, alleging years of pollution and fires harmed neighborhood](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/15/camden-residents-sue-emr-alleging-years-of-pollution-and-fires-harmed-neighborhood/): Attorneys will host a June 16 community meeting in Camden to answer residents' questions about the lawsuit.
- [New Jersey Supreme Court: Government-related emails in officials’ personal accounts are subject to OPRA](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/11/new-jersey-supreme-court-government-related-emails-in-officials-personal-accounts-are-subject-to-opra/): Unanimous ruling says public officials cannot shield records from disclosure by conducting government business through private email accounts.
- [Former NJ Spotlight News correspondent urges Legislature to reject NJ PBS award to Montclair State](https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/11/former-nj-spotlight-news-correspondent-urges-legislature-to-reject-nj-pbs-award-to-montclair-state/): Brenda Flanagan argues that the alternative proposal offered stronger protections for journalistic independence and statewide coverage.

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- [NJ nursing home industry political donations tracker](https://jerseyvindicator.org/nj-nursing-home-industry-political-donations-tracker/): Source: NJ ELEC contributor records, 2021–Q2 2026  ·  Compiled by The Jersey Vindicator
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- [About the New Jersey Bill Tracker](https://jerseyvindicator.org/about-the-new-jersey-bill-tracker/): Every year, New Jersey legislators introduce thousands of bills — proposals that could reshape daily life for residents and businesses across the state. Most never make headlines, but residents still want to know about them.
- [Latest New Jersey Bills](https://jerseyvindicator.org/latest-new-jersey-bills/): The 25 most recently introduced Assembly bills and 25 most recently introduced Senate bills, updated hourly.
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- [NJ nursing home owners operating in other states](https://jerseyvindicator.org/nj-nursing-home-owners-operating-in-other-states/): Wondering if the company behind a New Jersey nursing home operates elsewhere? This database tracks 342 owners and entities from NJ records who also control facilities in other states — and shows exactly where.
- [Who owns New Jersey’s nursing homes? Search our database.](https://jerseyvindicator.org/who-owns-new-jerseys-nursing-homes-search-our-database/): Nursing home ownership shapes decisions about staffing, finances, and care — but it's often buried behind layers of companies and trusts. We built this tool to bring that information to the surface. Search by facility, owner, or town to explore who controls nursing homes across New Jersey. We will be updating this database and adding more information about ownership connections as it becomes available.
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- [Jersey Vindicator top 25 movies about reporters](https://jerseyvindicator.org/jersey-vindicator-top-25-movies-about-reporters/): Movies love journalists. Sometimes they are truth-seekers chasing the public interest; sometimes they are reckless, ambitious, or way too close to the story. Either way, newsroom dramas and satires tend to make great films. Here are our 25 favorite movies about reporters, from classics to cult favorites, listed alphabetically. What movies do you think should make the list? Which films did we forget? Send us an email and let us know what to add to our list.
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- [Window on New Jersey: Scenes from the Garden State](https://jerseyvindicator.org/window-on-new-jersey/): Window on New Jersey is an ongoing series by photojournalist Andres Kudacki showcasing candid scenes from across the Garden State.
- [Portraits of New Jersey: Faces and voices of the Garden State](https://jerseyvindicator.org/portraits/): Portraits of New Jersey is an ongoing Jersey Vindicator series by photojournalist Andres Kudacki, who speaks with residents about what they love — and what frustrates them — about life in the Garden State. He pairs each conversation with a photograph.
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- [How to file a complaint with the Office of the New Jersey State Comptroller](https://jerseyvindicator.org/how-to-file-a-complaint-with-the-office-of-the-new-jersey-state-comptroller/): Established in 2008, the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller is an independent agency that examines government spending. The agency reviews contracts and conducts audits of state, county, and local government, state colleges and universities, state agencies, and independent state authorities. The agency works to detect and uncover government waste, fraud and abuse, monitor the performance of executive branch employees, officials, and entities, and issue investigative reports to the public. The agency also works to protect the integrity of New Jersey’s Medicaid program and works to detect and recover funds that are improperly used.
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