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WASHINGTON — As they seek to curb President Donald Trump’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement, congressional Democrats are looking to formalize some …

A New Jersey Assembly panel approved a state-level voting rights act that would reinstate some provisions courts have stripped from the federal …

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased a massive warehouse off Route 46 in Roxbury, the town’s mayor and council said in …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to keep tariffs in place using different authorities after the Supreme Court ruled he …

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued …

A growing spate of budget deficits at school districts around New Jersey drove Assembly lawmakers to convene a public hearing Thursday at …

State lawmakers advanced Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s pick to lead New Jersey’s largest and most costly government department, an agency tasked with responding …

Nearly a month after they were taken down, the federal government re-installed dozens of signs commemorating the slaves that once resided at …

New Jersey lawmakers advanced three immigration-related bills intended to strengthen protections for migrants and curb federal immigration agents in the Garden State, …

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the nomination of Lily Laux to be the state’s next education commissioner Thursday after Laux fielded …

The five East Coast offshore wind projects that recently won court victories over the Trump administration have restarted construction, but they make …

The first time Gail Smith signed a contract with a nursing home detailing how she would pay for her stay, she was …

Outrage erupted last month when Oklahoma City residents learned of plans to convert a vacant warehouse into an immigration processing facility. Making …

Ten Democratic-leaning states are using their own money to help people buy Obamacare health plans, at least partially replacing the federal tax …

Work on the Gateway project to build new rail tunnels under the Hudson River will resume next week after the Trump administration …

New Jersey librarians and lawmakers who joined forces to fight book-banners a few years ago have a new target: publishers whose restrictive …

Lilo H. Stainton, who recently joined the New Jersey Monitor staff to write about health care policy, talks about what to expect …

WASHINGTON — Tributes poured in across the country for the revered civil rights figure the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who died …

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration won’t ask the New Jersey Supreme Court to revive racketeering charges against South Jersey Democratic power broker George …

Mahen Gunaratna, who spent most of the last eight years as Gov. Phil Murphy’s communications director, has joined Mikie Worldwide (MWW) as …

New Jersey taxpayers pay more than half a million dollars a day to cover the health care costs of people incarcerated in …

I recently had a long overdue dinner with several friends that I grew up and went to college with. The group comprised …

For some time, presidential primaries in New Jersey were nothing more than beauty contests where the preferred candidate of a voter was …

More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an alternative to opioids, which …

WASHINGTON — Aluminum cans rolling off Virginia cider maker Tristan Wright’s production line cost more because of increased tariffs on aluminum. Minnesota …

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration has not ruled out cuts to nascent property tax relief program Stay NJ as Sherrill seeks to narrow …

The ongoing unrest in Minnesota has brought renewed attention to a rarely invoked law dating back to 1807. The Insurrection Act allows …

The basics: 25th annual New Jersey BGS auction results certified Feb. 12 Most residential, small business electricity rates remain stable Slight rate …

A state Assembly committee advanced two bills aimed at protecting the immigrant community and limiting local law enforcement’s cooperation with immigration agents, …

The federal government insisted on Friday that it was moving to restart payments for the stalled Gateway project after state officials raised …