New federally mandated work requirements threaten to rip health coverage away via eligibility obstacles, and burdensome paperwork and reporting requirements.

A growing number of towns are banning data centers because of quality-of-life and financial concerns.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s energy cost crackdown could provide relief but is sparking fierce debate over whether the approach will backfire in the long run.

NJ switched to a new provider of electronic tablets for prisoners' personal use. A new lawsuit says inmates will lose content they purchased.

A first-in-the-nation law charges companies escalating fees based on how much New Jerseyans' data they collect and sell.

Gov. Sherrill made real progress on the deficit, but the toughest choices are waiting for next year.

New Jersey lawmakers are targeting tax breaks for data centers as part of new efforts to manage their use of electricity.

Something's flaky when high-income homeowners get a more generous chunk of property tax relief than people with fewer resources

Only one AI data center got the money before the state put a hold on the tax incentive initiative.

The state's pioneering civic information program faces elimination after the governor's budget left out $2.5 million in funding, threatening news coverage in hundreds of municipalities.

More than 650 officers faced major discipline last year, about 100 more than 2024 and the most since NJ expanded such reporting in 2020.

Gov. Sherrill’s proposed changes would steer relief toward the seniors who need it most, but lawmakers should go further to fix the program’s deeper flaws.

We all pay into the systems our communities rely on. But right now, the wealthiest households and biggest corporations are not paying their fair share and the rest of us are left to make up the differ...

Trenton budget battle could improve StayNJ and enact higher tax brackets for the super-rich, but it’ll take a lot of pressure from voters, activists say

Gov. Sherrill’s proposed changes would steer relief toward the seniors who need it most, but lawmakers should go further to fix the program’s deeper flaws.

ew Jersey officials must use their oversight authority, budget power and public voice to challenge the GEO Group's obstruction at Delaney Hall.

NJPP President Nicole Rodriguez pens an open letter to New Jersey state leadership to take meaningful action to protect immigrant communities.

People detained at Delaney Hall are facing brutal and inhumane conditions. Their families and community members who are protesting their treatment, and the elected officials who are asking to inspect ...

New Jersey’s net-operating-loss deduction cost the state $1.2 billion in 2023, with most of the benefit flowing to fewer than 1,000 large corporations.

Executive Order 12 is an appropriate and constitutional response to ICE's escalating and violent immigration enforcement tactics.

On May 19, the New Jersey State Treasurer reported revenues slightly above projections, revising budget forecasts for the upcoming fiscal year and increasing the state’s projected cash reserves. A str...

New Jersey can recover much-needed revenue by closing a loophole for wealthy businesses, leaving most New Jerseyans unaffected.

New Jersey’s film and TV industry is growing rapidly, fueled by tax incentives, major studio projects, and debate over public benefits.

Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax amid rising prices sparked by the Iran war. New Jersey's gas tax is eighth-highest in the United States.

NJ prison officials say their switch to a new telecommunications vendor will save incarcerated people money. But those in custody have doubts.

More than 93 percent of New Jersey households would see no change at all.

To ensure fair and equal access to the Constitutional right of criminal defense, New Jersey must pass A766/S1670 and end application fees for municipal public defenders.