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Senate panel advances bills to track untested rape kits and curb gun trafficking
The bills would require N.J. to track untested rape kits and expand culpability for dealers who sell guns that get trafficked.
In Senate race, gender sparks debate about abortion rights
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim and New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy have similar views on abortion rights, but differ on the details of codifying them.
Menendez’s wife — accused of taking luxury car as bribe — has spotty driving record
Nadine Menendez, wife of indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, racked up 10 points for driving infractions since 2005, her driving record shows.
Watchdog finds widespread abuses in New Jersey’s addiction recovery industry
Investigators found widespread failures in New Jersey’s addiction recovery system they say enabled corruption to flourish.
Telemarketers couldn’t conceal name or number on calls under bill advancing in Trenton
The bill's sponsors aim to make telemarketing more transparent by forbidding sales callers from concealing their name and number on caller ID.
Lawsuit seen as crucial test of police use of facial recognition technology
Nijeer Parks was wrongfully arrested for shoplifting in Woodbridge, solely because a facial recognition system chose him as a "possible hit."
Court affirms $10M jury award to N.J. correctional officer in discrimination claim
The $10 million in punitive damages awarded to a correctional officer in a discrimination lawsuit was reasonable, an appeals panel ruled.
Assembly panel advances bill to revamp affordable housing in New Jersey
A bill to overhaul New Jersey's affordable housing system faces just a few more votes after it advanced in an Assembly committee Monday.
Morris County woman’s imprisonment for Facebook posts sparks free-speech fight
Monica Ciardi says her Facebook complaints about judges are free speech. But Morris County authorities deemed them threats and jailed her.
Republicans’ challenge of defamation case tests new state law targeting frivolous lawsuits
An Englewood Cliffs lawyer sued three council members for campaign mailers he said defamed him. Critics warn the suit threatens free speech.
New state public defender aims to bring modern approach to indigent defense
Jennifer Sellitti, a 17-year veteran of the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, will take over the top job Feb. 1.
County jail conditions — ‘hazardous even to a dog’ — spur calls for independent oversight
New Jersey's 16 county jails don't have the independent oversight state prisons face. Critics say bad jail conditions prove it's needed.