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New PSEG boss takes over with an eye on wind and solar
Ralph LaRossa last week became the newest CEO at PSEG, New Jersey's oldest and largest utility. He envisions a green future.
Newly released records in Elizabeth probe offer peek into toxic culture of policing
The report stems from an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office into former Elizabeth Police Director James Cosgrove.
Upheaval at National Organization for Women of New Jersey as state leaders resign abruptly
The resignations leave the organization without state leadership at a time when women’s rights nationally dominate headlines.
New report on firearms in N.J. homes raises safe-storage concerns
Some N.J. gun owners said they store their weapons unlocked, loaded, or in their cars, while about 8% of gun owners said they always or almost always carry guns outside their home, a new Rutgers University survey found.
Advocates ask for action on bill that would keep foreclosed homes in local hands
Advocates want the governor to sign legislation intended to help people facing foreclosure hang on to their homes and build community wealth.
N.J. to spend $6.5M to aid shooting responses by digitizing school maps
The federal funding will help New Jersey digitize blueprints of half of the state's 3,100 school buildings (the state has already done half).
Legislative resolutions raise the question: What’s the point?
N.J. lawmakers introduce thousands of resolutions in any given session, and most never pass. But pundits say there is a point to them.
Environmentalists urge Governor Murphy to act on long-stalled flood control rules
New Jersey remains stalled on new stormwater and flood hazard rules environmentalists say are needed to protect residents and properties.
In war on disinformation, a dubious crusader joins the fight — the government
New Jersey is among a handful of states hoping to battle disinformation through state-run websites.
N.J. Supreme Court rules against police who entered home without warrant
High court says traffic warrants don't allow police to enter a third party's home, as lawyers for the state argued.
Ruling allows lawsuit to proceed that pits special education parents against N.J.
The judge's decision advances a lawsuit centered on delays in how N.J. resolves disputes over children’s special education programs.
Reformers push for Megan’s Law changes for juvenile offenders
Most of the people listed on New Jersey’s sex offender registry are there for crimes too terrible to imagine. They’ve molested preschoolers or even babies, made and traded child pornography, raped victims at knifepoint. Many are considered repetitive, compulsive offenders, so likely to reoffend that the state warns the public about them. Then there’s J. […]