Excited to announce that I’ve joined Report for America as a corps member and will be serving as the Community Impact Reporter at New Jersey Urban News. I’ll be covering housing, health equity, educa...

Trump cut funding for young LGBTQ+ callers, and the state lacks revenue to provide some longer-term services for users of all ages

First-year governors have customarily been granted an extension under a decades-long bipartisan tradition

Lawmakers diverted $45 million from lawsuit settlement fund to hospitals

Social-service groups say they're turning to the state -- and tapping credit lines -- to help prevent disaster for almost 900 households

Social-service groups say they're turning to the state -- and tapping credit lines -- to help prevent disaster for almost 900 households

State creates one license for providers offering primary care, mental health and addiction services

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Money was diverted to four hospital systems before Gov. Murphy signed state budget in June

Include codifying protections for undocumented immigrants, providing tax incentives to refurbish Prudential Center

Uptick in NJ cases come as federal health officials are overhauling childhood vaccine schedule

Statewide limits for public schools expected to become law Thursday

Board members face legal action for comments on social media and public meetings

Bill requires regular exam by state AG. Advocates say it’s a ‘step in the right direction’

Move is one of several to restore funding to social services cut in budget this year

Lawmakers press ahead with possible ban. School officials see successes already

‘We did what we said we would do, and in politics, that is not often the case’

State would fund three hospitals to study impact on mental health disorders

Advocates press for dedicated funds as calls increase

Effort to address homelessness at the municipal level being led by Senate President Nicholas Scutari

‘Street teams’ forced to lay off workers, reduce programs

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Affordability, government accountability and budget all discussed in NJ Spotlight News interview

Last-minute budget deal sent money to hospitals instead. New bill would restore money to programs

Growing pressures on housing and health care add to ‘affordability’ issues

Without food aid, NJ hospitals expected to see more visits

Rescue Mission of Trenton spends $250,000 a year to run New Direction program

Updated counts of mail-in ballots and early in-person votes

By limiting a key training program, people will have more difficulty accessing federal disability benefits, advocates say

Next governor will have wide discretion over support for mental health emergency response programs

Ciattarelli, Sherrill look to debate Wednesday at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

Democrats look to get Medicaid increases in talks with Trump, GOP

Parents, teachers are angry over cuts to programs in school with history of student suicides

Key ways the federal shutdown impacts people in NJ

John Reitmeyer, budget and finance writer at NJ Spotlight News, talks about taxation in New Jersey and where the candidates stand on property taxes and more.

Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

'Microbetting (and) same-game parlays are the oxygen supply, if you will, of the online gambling industry'

Social programs to stop, workers to be sent home

Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ resumed operating 1-800-GAMBLER hotline on Monday

Advocates warn shutdown will mean harm for many

Advocates express outrage over no mental health support present for woman fatally shot by New Brunswick police.