NJ data center emitted staggering amounts of air pollution for nearly a year before regulators intervened

Audit 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.”

Nuclear task force holds first meeting as NJ pursues new reactors

Five subcommittees will address financing, permitting, technology, workforce needs, and public engagement.

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.

New 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.

NJ 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.