David Matthau

The selection is seen as an “out-of-the-box” pick that will differentiate Sherrill from outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy.

Officials say the new partnership with local nonprofits will look to address federal funding cuts for food assistance programs passed in the “big, beautiful bill.”

The frozen funds represent 12.7% of total federal funding the state receives annually, which pays for a variety of school programs.

The bill, signed by President Trump on July 4, will offer tax breaks for some in New Jersey, but lower-income residents will lose crucial benefits.

N.J. residents can share story ideas, ask questions and meet WHYY reporters and editors at a “pop-up” newsroom in Princeton.

New Jersey’s new state budget includes property tax relief, new taxes on cigarettes and gambling and billions for the surplus fund.

A non-profit group is offering Trenton, New Jersey, high school girls advanced classes in math, English and leadership.

As home construction costs keep rising, there’s a dispute in the proposed state budget over how to fund affordable housing.

Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.

The former federal prosecutor and congresswoman beat a crowded field that featured mayors, the former state Senate president, the teacher's union president and a congressman.

Six Democratic and five Republican candidates are vying for their party’s gubernatorial nomination.

Thanks to a $7 million grant, the shuttered New Jersey factory will be rehabbed to become a new civic center.