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Report finds lopsided number of black, Latino youth in N.J. correctional facilities
Black children were 24 times more likely to be incarcerated in N.J. correctional facilities than their white peers, despite committing cr ...
8 years ago
N.J. political party fundraising sags after pay-to-play law, Citizens United decision
County political parties in New Jersey have been raising less money over the last decade, according to a report by the state Election Law ...
8 years ago
N.J. proposal would streamline parole, require re-entry plans for inmates
Certain low-level inmates in New Jersey would be guaranteed parole at their earliest eligible date if they met specific requirements whil ...
8 years ago
N.J. appeals court upholds firing over Muslim head covering
A Muslim woman who claims she was discriminated against due to her religion has lost another court battle in South Jersey. Linda T ...
8 years ago
N.J. Supreme Court says towns must consider ‘gap period’ in affordable housing needs
New Jersey towns and cities must take into account a 16-year “gap period” when calculating their future affordable housing ne ...
8 years ago
Third of New Jersey households can’t afford basic necessities, study finds
More than a third of New Jersey families could not afford the basic necessities of rent, food, and health care in 2014, according to a ne ...
8 years ago
New Jersey could spend millions to reimburse contractors hurt by TTF shutdown
Contractors who had to stop work during a fight over how to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund last year are asking to be compensate ...
8 years ago
Booker: Sessions lacks ‘courageous empathy’ attorney general needs
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey broke with congressional tradition Wednesday and testified against a fellow senator being consi ...
8 years ago
Feds tell N.J. towns to erase blue road stripes meant to honor cops
New Jersey towns and cities that paint a blue line in their roadways to honor law enforcement are violating federal rules, according to t ...
8 years ago
Businesses feel the sting after low-tax zones disappear in five struggling N.J. cities
When Bill Goodwin began working at Trenton’s Franklin Griffith Electric in 1998, the city had already been designated an Urban Ente ...
8 years ago
Listen‘Keeping up with the Droneses’: Stockton University offers class on unmanned flight
Buying a drone at your local Walmart is the easy part. Understanding the historical context, legal issues, and ...
8 years ago
Who is losing out under New Jersey’s criminal justice changes? Bail bondsmen
Ron Olszowy has been issuing bail bonds for 45 years. “It’s like going to adult Disneyland every day,” he said. ...
8 years ago
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