Courts & Law

Gore, best known for Gore-Tex fabric, is the latest company to be sued for allegedly polluting communities with the toxic class of chemicals PFAS.

Prosecutors wanted the sentence to reflect the “gravity’’ of Kevin Seefried’s crimes. The defendant’s lawyer says he knows “history may view him as a racist.”

Scholars who have studied school funding litigation in dozens of states say there may be many more steps to come.

Yeadon Borough recently swore in Henry Giammarco Jr. as its new police chief. The borough’s top officials said their feud is behind them and hope this will be a fresh start.

N.J. Supreme Court Justice Stuart Rabner announced that due to the number of vacancies on the bench, six counties will suspend civil trials.

Prospective jurors were invited to show up at the courthouse in their best Eagles gear.

The judge said students who live in school districts with low property values and incomes do not get the same opportunities and resources as those in high-income districts.

All told, state caseworkers must resume enforcing eligibility rules April 1 for more than 3.6 million people who are on Medicaid.

The receiver’s office believes the city of Chester should maintain its previous assets — or at the very least be compensated.

Assistant District Attorney Anthony Voci was sent to the insurance fraud unit after the September 2020 incident that sent a young woman to jail.

The Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center closed in 2021. County officials believe a new building, model, and proper oversight will lead to different results.

The 26-year-old Clifton man was due to make his initial appearance Thursday in federal court in Newark, and it wasn’t known if he has an attorney.

The NFL says Sills may not practice, play or travel with the team after being indicted on rape and kidnapping charges in Ohio.

Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced that her office filed the charges Tuesday.

Darrel Wiley has been a K9 handler in the prison system since 2006. Authorities say he repeatedly left Lux in his work vehicle for up to eight hours.