James Dickinson takes over as director of the Divisions of Parole and Community Programs at New Jersey State Parole Board

Marcheta Evans, who has taken the helm of the 151-year-old college, recognizes the challenges — and opportunities — for this ‘hidden gem’

Donna Rendeiro spent a decade working in different government agencies. She is now executive director of the state Office of Planning Advocacy and secretary of ...

Hanaa Hamdi wants to bring people together to create sustainable, equitable and healthy neighborhoods

Evelyn Padin, new president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, runs a private practice and a real-estate business; she’s also a restaurant owner

Sadaf Jaffer, New Jersey’s first female Muslim mayor, says: ‘I want to be that person I needed to see when I was younger’

Acting Superintendent Katrina McCombs already has plans in place to address Camden’s myriad problems — from gang violence to trauma — but she also needs ...

Georgia native focuses on developing ‘first-class, best-in-the-nation, free community college plan’ for New Jersey

Johanna Calle, director of the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, was undocumented for 11 years

Robert Gregory rises through the school ranks as Newark regains local control