Matt Arco, 39, covered New Jersey and national politics for NJ Advance Media.

Planned Parenthood said on Monday it had received notice that the administration would withhold Title X funding from nine of its affiliates effective Tuesday.

Some 62,000 people and 56,000 homes on and near the New Jersey Shore will see at least one annual flood because of sea-level rise by 2050, even if the world makes sweeping cuts to carbon emissions now...

Facing cuts in state funding – and uncertainties over federal funding of PBS – NJ PBS and NJ Spotlight News have laid off seven of their staffers, Current

The Office of the State Comptroller recovered almost $120 million in overpayments or wrongful payments in just the last fiscal year.

Tiffany Messina claims school officials in Morris County discriminated against her after she disclosed her pregnancy in January 2024.

This N.J. town declared war on its beaver neighbors. Boy did they misunderstand the enemy.

New Jersey offers a wide and eclectic variety of places to explore, dine, learn, relax and just have fun.

Political observers are raising questions about the ties Sean Spiller's campaign for governor has with an outside group supporting him.

State lawmakers have four public hearings upcoming to gather input on Gov. Phil Murphy’s record-high, $58 billion proposed budget.

A Bergen County police lieutenant is charged with stealing cocaine and fentanyl that was drug evidence used or set to be used in upcoming trials.  Lt. Kevin Matthew, 48, faces 50 criminal counts relat...

See the list of more than two dozen upcoming St. Patrick's Day parades — including eight this weekend.

Cutting taxes, slashing spending, and updating tax brackets are among the priorities for those running to become our next governor.

The 4-alarm blaze caused more than 100 people to evacuate.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees billions in aid and insures more than a trillion dollars in mortgages, is pondering using the blockchain and a stablecoin. One HUD offic...

NJ Transit assigned buses to the area to transport customers impacted by the accident. No injuries were reported.

The New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission, established under the Murphy Administration, recently announced four new gubernatorial and senate appointees: Senator Anthony Bucco, Thomas Ortiz, Councilman Rub...

Trump's plan to reduce or shut it would hit NJ's poorest children, students with disabilities, & college students who receive federal grants and loans.

N.J. held its one-day survey of the homeless.

New Jersey's population topped 9.5 million people in 2024, a state record, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

The New Jersey law eliminates the need for prospective teachers to take the Praxis Core Test, a basic skills test for reading, writing and math.

There are some early signs that local governments are buying into the state’s new approach on affordable housing.

The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law:“As anybody touched by the disease can tell you, cancer d...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Tuesday said the state would stockpile abortion pills, days before President-elect Trump returns to the White House.  “I will never back away from partnering with…

The chief executive officer of a New Jersey watchdog agency abruptly resigned after an Asbury Park Press report. Here's what we know.

There are some early signs that local governments are buying into the state’s new approach on affordable housing.

A New Jersey mayor is proposing reverse congestion pricing toll after New York City recently implemented its controversial congestion pricing toll.

Under Act 1669, individuals seeking an instructional certificate in New Jersey no longer need to pass a basic skills test for reading, writing, and math.

The winter storm in the forecast for Monday is expected to bring more widespread snow accumulations across New Jersey with up to 6 inches expected.

Good schools and a cute downtown make Metuchen, New Jersey, one of the best places to live in the U.S.

Led by Montvale, several municipalities filed a lawsuit in the fall to challenge the legislative overhaul of New Jersey's fourth round obligations under the Mount Laurel Doctrine.

Officials reviewed 440 reports of alleged discrimination on Rutgers campuses between July 2023 and June 2024, most against Jewish students.

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Gov. Phil Murphy’s attorney claims a judge’s ruling this week effectively rescinded key federal approvals for the tolling program.

The victim's name is Debrina Kawam and she is from Toms River, New Jersey, according to the New York Police Department.

From minimum wage increases to changes in health insurance coverage, here's a look at some of the new laws taking effect in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in 2025.

The FAA issued a notice on Wednesday temporarily restricting drone flights over parts of New Jersey until mid-January.

The bill would adopt the Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism and require investigators to reference it when determining bias.

Artificial intelligence is being used to create fake nudes of real people, including minors, on "nudify" websites and apps.

In the Garden State, where the rash of sightings started a month ago, residents are looking to the skies, wondering why they still don’t have definitive answers from officials.

Residents in several counties of the state have reported sighting drones, sometimes over military facilities Since about mid-November, hundreds of New Jersey residents have been calling law enforcement and state officials after spotting what appeared to…