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- Campaign Ramps Up to Let Undocumented Immigrants Drive Legally in NJ
- With a supportive governor in office, new focus on legislation that went nowhere for years. No Republican enthusiasm evident
- These NJ House Seats Probably Are Safe and Sound for Democrats
- Nothing in the polls suggests Republicans, or any other challengers, are going to take these seats away from the incumbents
- Both Candidates in CD-5 Lean Right, But Republican Hews Closer to Trump
- Gottheimer claims he’s known for bipartisan approach, while McCann argues Dems can be part of problem rather than solution. Both candidates favor Trump’s wall
- In District 5, Trash-Talking Republicans Keep Primary Race Down and Dirty
- Steve Lonegan and John McCann outdo each other to prove who’s the real conservative
- Sorting Out District 2’s Crowded Field of Contenders
- Seven candidates — four Democrats and three Republicans — are vying for a chance at the House seat opened up by LoBiondo’s retirement
- Can Advocates Sell a $15/Hour Minimum Wage to New Jersey?
- Backers say the benefits of higher minimum wage would benefit both workers and small businesses
- Governor’s Race 2017: Angry Accusations, Real Differences on Immigration
- Democratic candidate Murphy wants to protect undocumented New Jerseyans. Republican Guadagno says his policies would put other residents at risk
- Renewed Calls for Monitor After 2 Deaths at Hudson County Jail
- Advocates claim inadequate medical care led to death of Rolando Espinoza, an immigrant detainee
- Trying to Bring NJ’s Antipoverty Program into the 21st Century
- Benefits for Work First New Jersey — the state’s welfare program — have been stagnant for 30 years. Legislation has been sent to the governor to address the issue
- NJ’s Patchwork of Immigration Policies Works Against Undocumented
- When an undocumented resident is arrested, whether they’re issued a summons or taken to county jail while ICE is contacted is a matter of jurisdiction
- NJ ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Say They Won't Bow to President’s Threat to Cut Federal Aid
- Officials says if they capitulated, immigrants would be fearful of government and that would make policing more difficult
- Amendment to Boost Minimum Wage Not Likely on 2017 Ballot
- Disagreements among Democratic sponsors prevent bill from being posted to last legislative agenda for this year
- Will NJ’s Undocumented Students Be Punished for Following the Rules?
- They signed up for a program that deferred deportation — one that President-elect Trump wants to dismantle. Will the government use their personal data to track them down?
- Solitary Confinement: Cruel and Usual Punishment in NJ’s Prisons
- The governor says the state doesn’t use solitary confinement, but is this a matter of semantics that lets New Jersey hide behind words and narrow definitions?
- Separation Anxiety: How Deportation Divides Immigrant Families
- Unauthorized immigrants live in fear that a husband or wife will be deported and then blocked from legal reentry, even if there are children living in the United States
- In Wake of Recent Police Shootings, Activists Step Up Calls for Accountability
- Can Legislature take some of the edge off the issue by mandating independent prosecutor to oversee investigations of police-related shootings?
- Curbing Use of Solitary Confinement in NJ Correctional Facilities
- ‘Close custody’ can exacerbate or trigger mental-health problems, reduce prisoners’ chances of successful reintegration in communities
- NJ Activists Want More Transparency for Police-Related Shootings
- One proposal would put state attorney general — rather than county prosecutor — in charge of sending cases to grand jury
- Without Welfare Increases, NJ's Safety Net Is in Tatters
- In a cruel irony, the administration’s reinterpretation of the rules denies emergency assistance to the poor because they are poor
- Prisoners of Fear: NJ’s Undocumented Immigrants
- Recent roundups and immigration police activity have locals afraid to leave their houses to shop, work, or take kids to school
- NJ’s Troubled Cities: Shrinking Tax Bases, Growing Need for Basic Services
- Experts indicate that city dwellers typically pay a greater proportion of their income in municipal taxes than do their counterparts in wealthier suburbs
- Why Is It So Tough to Track Police Shootings in the Garden State?
- The lack of hard data makes it difficult for law enforcement to do its job, raises mistrust and suspicion in local communities
- Earned Sick-Time Mandates Exhibit Healthy Growth at Municipal Level
- Facing a near-certain veto from the governor, workers rights advocates are spreading the word -- and their sick-leave policies -- town by town
- Profile: Former Addict Pays It Forward By Giving Back to Group That Helped Her
- ‘Chef Pam’ Johnson makes sure that Elijah’s Promise delivers far more than a nutritious meal to the food kitchen’s guests
- Advocates Urge Lifting Ban on Welfare Aid for Those Guilty of Drug Distribution
- Removing restriction on getting public assistance touted as way to help those who have served their time become productive members of society
- Work Without Wages: Helping Immigrants Fight Unscrupulous Bosses
- New Labor advocates for workers and lobbies local governments to pass ordinances preventing wage theft. It’s taking its fight to the state government as well
- Will Democrats Continue Dominance in Three Essex County Districts?
- Voters in the 27th and 28th districts haven’t elected Republicans to the Assembly in decades – and GOP has never won an Assembly seat in the 29th
- Democrats in 40th District Face Campaign Cash Gap, History of Republican Wins
- GOP dominance dates back to Nixon years; two other North Jersey districts, the 26th and the 39th, are also Republican strongholds
- Solitary Confinement in New Jersey’s Prisons: Cruel and Usual Punishment
- Isolating inmates can lead to PTSD and paranoia; new legislation could reduce the use of ‘close custody’ and put outside oversight in place
- Explainer: What Happens When Police Are Involved in a Shooting in NJ?
- Whether or not anyone is hurt or killed, the attorney general’s Shooting Response Team steps in and conducts a probe
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