NJ Vindicator
Despite reforms, NJ prisons face persistent staffing and safety problems
Corrections Ombudsperson Terry Schuster is urging lawmakers to expand oversight to county jails, plan for older prisoners’ care, and replace Trenton’s nearly 200-year-old prison compound.
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13mAudit flags excess aid, improper spending and missing background checks in Newark schools
State auditors referred unspecified matters to criminal investigators. District officials nonetheless declared that the review found “nothing.”
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8mNJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened
Newly obtained public records shed light on emissions caused by DataOne’s unpermitted generator fleet
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6mNuclear task force holds first meeting as NJ pursues new reactors
Five subcommittees will address financing, permitting, technology, workforce needs, and public engagement.
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5mNew Jersey’s high rents undermine efforts to reduce poverty
Rising rents consumed much of the benefit of increased food assistance, while a shortage of affordable homes leaves low-income renters with few options.
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7mNJ nonprofits sue Trump administration over housing counseling cuts
The plaintiffs say the loss of federal funding threatens help for homebuyers, renters, and families facing foreclosure.