Newark immigrant detention center under fire as New Jersey lawmakers demand changes for visitor safety

Former Gambino mob enforcer turned NJ councilman indicted on loansharking, extortion charges

John Alite, who once worked for the notorious organized crime family and later became an Englishtown councilman, is accused of threatening borrowers with violence. His son and another man also face charges.

Work begins on $1.9 billion NYC subway upgrade funded partly by congestion pricing

The largest signal and track replacement project in MTA history will modernize equipment that dates back to the 1930s.

Federal judge strikes down part of Trump Medicaid rule

A multistate coalition co-led by New Jersey's attorney general successfully argued that federal officials exceeded their authority by narrowing Medicaid exemptions.

Bergen County bets on a new model for combined child and elder care

A $45 million facility in Paramus will bring together child care, elder care, and medical services.

School board in Sussex County settles decades-old school abuse claims

Government transparency advocate John Paff obtained records detailing the $735,000 settlement.