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The latest New Jersey news from the Jersey Vindicator newsroom: investigations, accountability reporting and daily coverage across the state.

New Jersey’s old ballot system reaches the end of the line
Aug 4, 2026Aug 10, 2026
NJ attorney general releases footage from alleged camera theft at Delaney Hall protest
Jul 31, 2026Jul 31, 2026
Press freedom groups demand dismissal of charges against journalists arrested at Delaney Hall protests
Jun 5, 2026Jun 5, 2026
South Jersey school district paid $3.1 million to settle sexual abuse lawsuits
Jun 4, 2026Jun 4, 2026
Nursing home residents and advocates urge New Jersey to raise long-stagnant $50 personal needs allowance
May 10, 2026Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey may tighten rules for gig workers as deadline looms, raising concerns from business owners and freelancers
May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Governor Sherrill’s environmental report card: Moving FAST for polluters
Apr 30, 2026Jun 3, 2026
Sherrill signs executive order to accelerate housing production in New Jersey
Apr 28, 2026May 3, 2026
What they’re saying: Reactions to Gov. Sherrill’s first state budget address
Mar 11, 2026Mar 11, 2026
Full text of New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s fiscal year 2026-27 state budget address
Mar 11, 2026Mar 12, 2026
Jersey Vindicator chosen as 2026 Report for America newsroom; corps member to cover housing and affordability in New Jersey
Jan 22, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Murphy signs sweeping New Jersey e-bike law expanding insurance and licensing rules
Jan 20, 2026Jan 20, 2026
Mikie Sherrill taps Shirley Emehelu as New Jersey’s next state comptroller
Jan 4, 2026Jan 6, 2026
PJM electricity auction costs hit record high as power grid falls short on supply
Dec 26, 2025Dec 26, 2025
State watchdog: New Jersey nursing home owners skimmed millions while residents suffered
Dec 10, 2025Aug 26, 2026
Facing backlash, Scutari abandons move to weaken State Comptroller, shifts to New Jersey Inspector General push
Dec 9, 2025Dec 11, 2025
Stealth bill would gut investigative power of New Jersey Comptroller
Dec 1, 2025Dec 7, 2025
New Jersey governor-elect names interdisciplinary task force members
Nov 27, 2025Nov 27, 2025
Class-action lawsuit claims Princeton failed to protect sensitive data in major security breach
Nov 27, 2025Nov 27, 2025
Sherrill tours small businesses in Jersey City
Nov 26, 2025Dec 2, 2025
Mikie Sherrill: What to know about New Jersey’s next governor
Nov 5, 2025Nov 5, 2025
New Jersey governor’s race: Sherrill, Ciattarelli face off in first debate (live transcript)
Sep 21, 2025Aug 26, 2026
New Jersey ELEC approves $2.6 Million match for governor candidates
Sep 9, 2025Sep 18, 2025
Irvington blew $632K in opioid funds on two concerts, New Jersey watchdog finds
Jul 8, 2025Jul 1, 2026
The Princeton “No Kings Day Rally” in photos
Jun 15, 2025Jun 26, 2025
Baraka, McIver call for unity and resistance at Newark rally: “All these fights are our fights”
Jun 15, 2025Dec 16, 2025
New Jersey Attorney General’s TRUST Commission to hold public listening sessions in June
Jun 14, 2025Aug 31, 2026
Trenton could be site of new ICE detention facility
Nov 23, 2024Dec 16, 2025
Altman vs. Kean makes top three list for Musk Super PAC’s congressional race spending
Nov 5, 2024Apr 14, 2025
The Jersey Vindicator is hiring a full-time investigative reporter
Oct 24, 2024Nov 14, 2024
The Jersey Vindicator seeks freelance investigative reporters
Oct 24, 2024Nov 14, 2024
N. J. Assembly committee approves bill to require sunscreen in schools
Oct 22, 2024Oct 24, 2024
Job opening: Jersey Vindicator seeks county chronicler coordinators
Oct 11, 2024Oct 17, 2024
‘We’re in a lot of trouble’: Former Gov. Tom Kean weighs in on the health of democracy in N.J. and the nation
Jul 8, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Former Gov. Tom Kean weighs in on Biden reelection, says he should step aside
Jul 4, 2024Jul 8, 2024
Latest OPRA bill amendments appears to remove first section of current law that supports the public’s right to know
May 12, 2024May 13, 2024
Ten ways the latest Open Public Records Act (OPRA) bill guts transparency in N.J. and weakens the public’s right to know
May 9, 2024Aug 31, 2026
Jersey Vindicator announces new volunteer program to document county commission meetings across the state
Dec 13, 2023Aug 31, 2026
Jersey Vindicator chosen for Google News Initiative startup lab
Dec 12, 2023Aug 31, 2026
Top-rated charities providing aid in the Gaza–Israel Conflict
Oct 13, 2023Aug 31, 2026
N.J. Attorney General identifies man killed by police officer in Jersey City
Aug 29, 2023
Grand Jury indicts New Jersey Department of Corrections police officer for official misconduct
Jul 8, 2023
N.J. Division on Civil Rights issues violation notices to 30 housing providers for failing to comply with the Fair Chance in Housing Act
Jul 5, 2023Aug 14, 2026