New Jersey

The county and its 16 municipalities are using software that allows updates to projects focused on climate change, and even pandemics.

The museum tells the story not only of Tubman’s ties to the Jersey Shore resort town, but also its once-vibrant African American community.

As N.J. reaches its vaccination milestone, the state Health Department’s new building will be named for the commissioner who guided the effort.

Salem County health officials say transportation and language barriers are among the issues they’ve run into in getting people vaccinated, along with trust.

New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time this year, joining dozens of states in observing the day in some fashion.

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said this strain has had an increased presence in N.J. over the past month, but remains a minority among all sequenced strains.

The moratorium on utility shutoffs will formally end on July 1. But that does not mean people who are behind on their bills will lose service right away.

Interim Mayor Vic Carstarphen released his 100-day plan, which focuses on improving residents’ quality of life while navigating them through the pandemic.

A nonprofit is purchasing the decaying Walnut Street house where Martin Luther King Jr. lived when he was denied service at a Maple Shade bar in 1950.

The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County plans to host a three-day Juneteenth celebration next weekend in Trenton.

Sheilah Coley was praised for diversifying and modernizing the department, but was criticized for the city’s violence and telling officers to stand down during unrest.

COVID-19 vaccines are effective and state officials have the data to prove it. Of more than two million residents who were fully vaccinated, a small fraction got the virus.

The four-way battle for the GOP gubernatorial nomination was the main draw statewide.

Carstarphen’s win was seen as a fait accompli, given his support from the S. Jersey Democratic machine. His challengers resolved to keep challenging the status quo in Camden.

Former N.J. Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli will now challenge Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy in November.