Colleen O'Dea
- »Interactive Map: Who Leads Race for Campaign Funds?
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Republican total of $7 million trails far behind Democrats’ more than $15 million
- »Court Blocks State’s Latest Try to Seize COAH Cash
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Christie administration wants $164 million in affordable-housing funds to help balance state budget.
- »Black Voters in NJ Turn Out in Largest Percentage for 2012 Presidential Bid
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NJ results part of a national trend charted in just-released report from U.S. Census
Bureau.
- »Democrats Decry Governor’s Veto of Early-Voting System
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GOP lawmakers says proposal’s too expensive, not needed because people can cast absentee ballots.
- »Interactive Map: Breast-Feeding Rates Vary Widely Across N.J.
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State pushes hospitals to encourage mothers to nurse their babies, citing health benefits.
- »Making Sure Criminals Can’t Escape Facing Victims in Court
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Bill prompted by killer’s attempt to skip sentencing hearing would mandate attendance.
- »Interactive Map: State Lags in Economic Recovery, Job Growth
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Employment Rate Climbs Nationwide But Number of Unemployment Increases in Seven NJ Counties.
- »COAH Resolves to Take Unspent Affordable-Housing Funds from Municipalities
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Money to go to balancing the general state budget rather than building houses for low- and middle-income residents.
- »Fate of State Affordable Housing Funds on COAH Agenda Today
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Disbanded council meets for first time in two years as Christie again seeks to divert money to balance state budget.
- »Interactive Map: New Jersey’s Deficient Bridges
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- »Crowded Democratic Primary in NJ's 34th Boasts Three Contenders for Senate Seat
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In Nia Gill's home district, she's being challenged by determined, well-financed Mark Alexander, as well as Vernon Pullins, Jr.
- »Interactive Map: Sandy-Related Insurance Claims
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- »NJ Democrats Want Justice Department to Review Lottery Privatization Plan
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Six congressmen sign letter asking U.S. attorney general to determine if administration's scheme complies with federal law.
- »NJ Poised to Sign 15-Year Deal for Private Firms to Run Lottery
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Criticism ranges from awarding of contract to single bidder to potential damage to convenience-store owners.
- »Interactive Map: Per-Pupil School Spending
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- »Interactive Map: High School Spending
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- »Interactive Map: Elementary and Middle School Student Growth Measures
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- »Interactive Map: High School SAT scores
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- »Interactive Map: Sandy Recovery Loans
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- »Interactive Map: New Jersey's Healthiest Counties
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Areas of the state with lower per-household income tend have fewer insured residents, more illness.
- »Interactive Map: Charting New Jersey's Energy Efficiency Projects
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- »National Report on Higher Education Documents State's Shrinking Support for Public Colleges
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Cutting funding boosts tuition, reduces course offerings, and -- according to one expert -- can deter businesses from moving to New Jersey.
- »Interactive Map: Assessing Damage from Superstorm Sandy
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- »Interactive Map: Sandy's Monetary Damages
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»Lawmakers Look to Restrict Farmland Tax Break to Working Farmers-
The state's farmland-assessment program is very generous about what qualifies as agricultural acreage -- and for a sizable tax discount.
- »Lawmakers Look to Restrict Farmland Tax Break to Working Farmers
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The state's farmland-assessment program is very generous about what qualifies as agricultural acreage -- and for a sizable tax discount.
- »Getting the Facts on Farmland Assessments
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Even with a Freedom of Information Act filing, NJ Spotlight struggled to gain access to key data.
- »Interactive Map: How Far Do We Travel To and From Jobs?
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- »Interactive Map: Where Is Christie's Proposed School Aid Headed?
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- »Proposed Aid to Elementary Districts
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