A state commission has called for sentencing changes to reduce racial disparities, but the Legislature has shown no willingness to act

The joint project placed in the category of public policy reporting in the 2025 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism

The move comes as colleges and universities across the country have altered or eliminated DEI offices, jobs and policies under federal pressure.

An analysis of ICE arrest data exposes the gap between rhetoric and reality in the administration's immigration crackdown

The decision marked another defeat for the Attorney General's office in the high-profile extortion case involving the South Jersey Democratic boss.

Both men were wearing location trackers, the Coast Guard said in a new report on the tragedy. No one was listening for the signal.

Dick Codey was a staple of New Jersey politics for more than five decades.

'Little Joe’ Perna has gone to prison. Declared bankruptcy. His latest alleged racket gave new meaning to the term ‘organized crime family.’

Delbarton attorneys cite "emotional language" and jury misconduct in filing that calls the award a "miscarriage of justice" in the decades-old claim.

The prestigious Delbarton School could face financial and reputational damage in the first trial involving a student alleging clergy abuse decades ago.

Smokers can still light up in N.J. casinos. NJ Advance Media found unhealthy air levels in every casino — even in designated non-smoking areas

The unanimous ruling overturns a lower court decision that had blocked the special grand jury probe into allegations of sexual abuse by clergy across New Jersey.

‘I would think that everyone should be concerned or even outraged at some of the allegations,’ said one lawmaker after series by NJ Advance Media.

The failure was the second such incident in the past two weeks, amid continuing concerns over safety at the airport.

“You can’t feed anyone on less than $10 a day,” said a Harvard professor who studies nursing homes. Is anyone watching?

A rising tide of antisemitic acts across the country once again hit a new record this past year

Prosecutors file appeal after judge found Democratic powerbroker George E. Norcross III had committed no crimes

Firefighters lacked proper marine fire training before entering vessel where two died. And little has been done to prepare for the next big fire.

Several governors are trying to make friends overseas amid Trump's sweeping tariffs

As the Camden diocese was vowing openness amid a scandal that led to its bankruptcy, it was seeking to kill an state investigation, victims say

McCarrick’s downfall came in the wake of stunning allegations that first became public in 2018 that he had abused a teen 50 years earlier while serving as a priest in New York.

Lawsuit raises allegations of sexual abuse by staff at Daytop, where teens were sent as an alternative to juvenile detention.

State agreed to settle the unlawful termination lawsuit with Christopher Neuwirth, and officials said he did not violate any state ethics rules during his tenure.

In a groundbreaking settlement, the State Police has agreed to expedite the expungement of criminal records for thousands of New Jerseyans.

There's a backlog of nearly 2,000 expungement cases across the state with 25 percent in just one county.

The Office of the State Comptroller said the owners of the four facilities must sell them off or lose their main source of revenue - Medicaid.

The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s longtime paper of record, will publish its final edition on Sunday and become an online-only news outlet.

The Star-Ledger newspaper covered wars and disasters, exposed power and corruption, and reported on unspeakable crimes.

Menendez was found guilty in a corruption case involving tens of thousands in cash and gold and charges of conspiring to work as a foreign agent.

Insurance companies are getting out of coverage in high-risk areas of New Jersey that are prone to disasters from climate change.

“That’s just an awful example of weaponizing government for political reasons," Murphy said.

State comptroller said firm helped officers hide their attendance at its courses. "The problem is bigger than we previously reported, and it has not gone away.”

New Jersey did not vote for him. But many fondly remember the president, who died Sunday at age 100.

Report says "courtesy cards" function as "accepted currency” by the N.J. State Police in receiving preferential treatment.

Two groups of millionaire homeowners are fighting over a food shack that's smaller than the average Wawa.

Owners can use switch to convert 9mm pistols

Among the conditions cited was a toilet with no running water, dirty curtains and/or walls with brown/dark stains.

After a report found racial bias in traffic enforcement, state troopers were warned by a union leader that “every stop” would be scrutinized. They started making fewer.

Donald Trump has selected his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, to serve as the next US ambassador to France, the president-elect announced Saturday.

The Medford Care Center's 93 residents are in 'immediate jeopardy,' health inspectors say.