Briefs
Groups urge school districts to reinstate policy on transgender students
The groups say without this policy, not only are districts open to legal liability, but students and families may believe their schools are not safe and welcoming environments.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka wants to halt plans to open new ICE jail
Baraka said opening a new detention center for immigrants could drive many of his city's undocumented residents "into the shadows."
IVF and tech-assisted fertility treatments would be protected in New Jersey under new bill
Assisted reproductive technology, which includes treatments like in vitro fertilization, would be a civil right in N.J. under a new bill.
Critic of New York’s congestion pricing plan dismisses vague funding promise as ‘crumbs’
The MTA chief's promise that New Jersey would get "its share" of $1B in new congestion pricing tolls is "throwing crumbs," critic says.
Atlantic City mayor, schools chief accused of abusing their daughter
Authorities accuse Mayor Marty Small of beating his daughter with a broom so severely she fell unconscious.
Misuse of fraud funds led A.G. to take over Warren County Prosecutor’s Office, report says
Attorney General Matt Platkin took over the Warren County Prosecutor's Office after a probe into alleged mismanagement of state funds.
Nadine Menendez’s attorneys want to withdraw from case
The move comes after prosecutors told a federal judge they may call one of Nadine Menendez's lawyers as a witness in the case.
Appeals court rejects forced medication of mentally ill criminal defendant
Judges must prioritize defendants' rights to a fair trial and bodily autonomy when mulling forced medication to restore competency, an appeals panel ruled.
New Jersey’s challenge to New York’s congestion pricing plan now awaits ruling
N.J. pols say commuters can't afford N.Y.'s congestion pricing plan and they'll dodge the impacted zone, increasing traffic and pollution here.
Sponsor of bill to revamp public records law does not commit to mid-April vote
Sen. Paul Sarlo said there is no agreement to vote on changes to the Open Public Records Act this month.
Civil, divorce trials resume in Passaic County as judicial shortage eases
New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, who announced the news Monday, urged state officials to continue appointing new judges.
New York panel approves congestion tolls, but court battles continue
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved steep new tolls on drivers entering Manhattan, but the policy's future is in flux.