By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/28/2025 6:31 PM

We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Former Union County jail up for sale, drawing questions Community members are worried the jail will be converted to an ICE detention center. Frustrations mount for NJ beneficiaries of […] The post NJ Spotlight News: March 28, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/28/2025 5:21 PM

Interview: Yasmin Vafa, co-founder and executive director of Rights4Girls The post Anti-sex trafficking campaign targets March Madness cities appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/28/2025 5:08 PM

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student, was detained on March 8 The post Hundreds gather to demand the release of student detained by ICE  appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Genesis Obando | 3/28/2025 5:07 PM

Community members are worried the jail will be converted to an ICE detention center The post Former Union County jail up for sale, drawing questions appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/28/2025 4:51 PM

'They’re afraid. They think their benefits are going to be taken away' The post Frustrations mount for NJ beneficiaries of Social Security appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Codea | 3/28/2025 12:14 AM

Republican congressman’s event came days after congressional Democrats drew hundreds to in-person meetings in his district The post Kean holds brief phone meeting for constituents appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/28/2025 12:12 AM

Frank Bisignano is a big donor to both Republicans and Democrats in New Jersey and elsewhere The post NJ Wall Streeter, Trump’s pick to lead Social Security appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/28/2025 12:10 AM

Such incidents put bridges and other vessels in danger The post Large vessels on the Delaware River lose steering, propulsion or power monthly appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/28/2025 12:07 AM

Jersey City Mayor Fulop and NJEA President Spiller on the key issues in the race The post Gubernatorial candidates Steve Fulop, Sean Spiller | Chat Box appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/28/2025 12:06 AM

At the end of 2024, the Legislature advanced a bill that would delay implementation of the Advanced Clean Trucks rule The post Op-Ed: Why NJ must stay the course on cleaner trucks appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/27/2025 6:31 PM

We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Middletown parents demand input to avoid closing three schools The school district has a projected $10 million funding gap. Pay-to-play practices booming in NJ? Interview: Riley Yates, lead data […] The post NJ Spotlight News: March 27, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/27/2025 5:26 PM

Interview: Riley Yates, lead data reporter for NJ Advance Media The post Pay-to-play practices booming in NJ? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/27/2025 5:25 PM

The school district has a projected $10 million funding gap The post Middletown parents demand input to avoid closing three schools appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/27/2025 3:42 PM

The NCAA games are back at the Prudential Center after a 14-year hiatus The post NCAA men’s basketball tournament returns to Newark appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/27/2025 12:14 AM

Many in housing-first program would have to go into ‘some kind of institutional living,’ Camden Coalition CEO says The post Housing program at risk of closing if Murphy budget cut stands appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/27/2025 12:12 AM

Between 2022 and 2023, deaths declined across all racial and ethnic groups for the first time in a decade The post Overdose deaths are down in NJ appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/27/2025 12:09 AM

Democrats on Capitol Hill release list of hundreds of environmental grants nationwide at risk The post Climate grants for New Jersey in Trump administration’s crosshairs appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/27/2025 12:08 AM

The Camden native, who led the school district for the last seven years, will transition to a state role The post Camden Schools Superintendent Katrina McCombs to step down appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/27/2025 12:05 AM

Los jóvenes de 16 y 17 años de Newark tuvieron hasta el 25 de marzo para inscribirse para votar en las elecciones al consejo escolar en abril The post Los votantes adolescentes de Newark están a punto de hacer historia appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/26/2025 6:31 PM

We bring you what’s relevant and important in New Jersey news and our insight. Watch as the NJ Spotlight News team breaks down today’s top stories. Some of Murphy’s proposed taxes won’t survive, Senate Democrat says Sen. Paul Sarlo was speaking at first public hearing on governor’s budget plan. Supreme Court upholds ‘ghost gun’ policy […] The post NJ Spotlight News: March 26, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story