New Jersey

New Jersey lawmakers are discussing some measures to make changes in the bail system. Proposed legislation would provide alternati ...

The New Jersey Senate intends to keep working over the summer. Even though being a member of the Legislature is a part-time job, S ...

One of the leaders in the New Jersey Legislature wants to increase the penalties for home invasions. Assembly Republican Leader Jo ...

A Tennessee woman was issued a summons after she had to be rescued while trying to swim in a dangerous inlet while vacationing in New Jer ...

Ocean County residents have been working for eight months to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy – and local health officials have been worki ...

Advocates say they’ll pursue legal action and legislation to allow same-sex marriage in New Jersey following the U.S. Supreme Court ...

This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. Every river has its stories. For the Del ...

This week’s Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Voting Rights Act could impact whether New Jersey can allow sports betti ...

This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. This past April the N.J. ...

Looking for a place to enjoy fireworks in South Jersey? NewsWorks has a listed of events for the following counties: Atlantic, Bur ...

A new report says pollution prompted more than 1,800 beach closings or advisories along the Atlantic and Great Lakes coasts in New York a ...

A constitutional amendment on the November ballot will allow New Jersey voters to decide whether to raise the state’s minimum wage. ...

One of the guiding principles for the Jersey Shore as it recovers from Sandy is to rebuild stronger — and higher above sea level.  ...

New Jersey lawmakers will be taking their summer break without acting on campaign finance reforms. Measures to require political c ...

Princeton High School students Julie Bond and Paige Metzheiser are ...