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Watchdog calls for probe into rental company accused of illegal price-fixing
A government watchdog group wants Attorney General Matt Platkin to investigate an apartment rental company for possible price-fixing.
Maplewood cop with traditional African hairstyle sues for hair discrimination
A Black police officer said Maplewood violated the state's anti-discrimination law by disciplining her last summer for her African hairstyle.
Sen. Andrew Zwicker leads Democrats to victory in 16th District
Sen. Andrew Zwicker faced a strong challenge from Republican Mike Pappas, a former one-term congressman.
Control of two South Jersey districts is key in next week’s legislative races
As Election Day approaches, Democrats are hoping to flip South Jersey’s 3rd District, and the GOP wants to to seize control of the nearby 4th.
Civil rights group sues New Jersey to stop secret storage, use of baby blood spots
New Jersey tests over 100,000 newborns for disease every year — and keeps their blood spots in secret storage for uses the state won't reveal.
Second lawsuit filed to block New York City’s congestion pricing plan
Three months after New Jersey officials sued to block New York's congestion pricing plan, Fort Lee sued too, citing air pollution concerns.
Drugs, violence, missing property are common complaints in New Jersey prisons, monitor says
People incarcerated in New Jersey made 11,938 requests for help to the state corrections ombudsperson's office in the past year.
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Senate hearing on nurse shortage set for Friday at Rutgers
Sen. Sanders said Thursday that he asked hospital president Alan Lee and RWJBarnabas Health CEO Mark Manigan to testify, but both declined.
New Jersey asks federal appeals court to uphold new gun restrictions
A federal appeals panel will decide whether to reverse orders blocking New Jersey's 2022 law restricting where gun owners can take their weapons.
New Jersey accuses Meta of fueling children’s social media addiction
New Jersey and 32 other states say Meta intentionally addicts children and teens to Instagram and Facebook, according to a new lawsuit.
Calls to ban caste discrimination grow as New Jersey’s South Asian population swells
New Jersey has the largest share of Hindus of any U.S. state, prompting some to call for a ban on caste discrimination.
Senator Menendez says he’s still not guilty in second arraignment on corruption charges
Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty Monday in Manhattan on a superseding indictment accusing him of acting as a foreign agent for Egypt.