New Jersey
Justin Barbera, Jon Bramnick, Jack Ciattarelli, Mario Kranjac and Bill Spadea are vying for their party’s nomination.
1 year ago
Camden residents concerned over transparency in EMR deal
Residents want EMR to be held accountable and said they are upset about the city striking a deal without input from the community.
1 year ago
Listen 1:023M agrees to pay N.J. up to $450 million for PFAS pollution in Salem and Middlesex counties
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin called it a “historic” settlement, as it’s the largest to date for PFAS and water contamination in the state.
1 year ago
Listen 1:11Newark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest
Ras Baraka, who is running for governor of New Jersey, was turned away Tuesday from Delaney Hall; he departed and stayed about a half hour away from the building.
1 year ago
A hybrid Ford Maverick truck hits the Wildwood Boardwalk, towing the iconic tram car
The vehicle replaces one of the boardwalk's nine tram car towing units. The replacement is a test, officials said, and it's not clear if the pickup will stay.
1 year ago
Trump backs Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey’s Republican primary for governor
The president’s endorsement gives Ciattarelli’s campaign a boost as he competes against two other Trump supporters and a state senator who has been critical of the president.
1 year ago
Former West Deptford fire chief accused of possessing over 125,000 child sex abuse images
Martin Matson, 70, formerly the fire chief of South Jersey's now-defunct Greenfields Volunteer Fire Company, was arrested last week on child porn possession charges.
1 year ago
Software update keeps Newark airport radar online but network concerns and flight limits remain
The U.S. transportation secretary said the update prevented a third radar outage over the last two weeks at the New Jersey airport. But flight delays continued Monday evening.
1 year ago
New Jersey officials announce 100% containment of Jones Road wildfire
Full containment of the blaze comes more than two weeks after it was first sparked in southern Ocean County.
1 year ago
Listen 0:41Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
Hamas released Alexander, who grew up in New Jersey and was the last living American hostage in Gaza, ahead of President Trump’s visit to the region this week.
1 year ago
What to know about the Newark mayor’s arrest at an immigration detention center
Ras Baraka's May 9 arrest outside an ICE detention center in New Jersey has created tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration.
1 year ago
Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest
Alina Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said Ras Baraka committed trespass and ignored warnings from Homeland Security personnel to leave the Delaney Hall facility.
1 year ago
Carstarphen called the city school district's budget deficit "the elephant in the room" and discussed technology upgrades, public investments and construction projects.
1 year ago
Listen 1:13Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport
For the second time in two weeks, the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport went black.
1 year ago
Another WHYY “pop-up” newsroom will offer the New Jersey community a chance to share story ideas and issues impacting their daily lives.
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