By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/19/2025 12:07 AM

Lead poisoning disproportionately affects Black communities The post Op-Ed: The hidden dangers of lead poisoning to Black maternal health appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Taylor Jung | 3/19/2025 12:06 AM

La información de ubicación en línea puede retrasarse cuando se transfiere a los detenidos The post Es difícil hacer un seguimiento de los detenidos por ICE, dicen las familias appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/18/2025 6:44 PM

Interview: Chris Gramiccioni, former assistant U.S. attorney for New Jersey The post Trial starts in bribery case against Nadine Menendez, convicted senator’s wife appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/18/2025 6:40 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. Trial starts in bribery case against Nadine Menendez, convicted senator’s wife Interview: Chris Gramiccioni, former assistant U.S. attorney for New Jersey Grand jury clears Paterson police in fatal shooting […] The post NJ Spotlight News: March 18, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/18/2025 6:33 PM

Repairs to sinkhole will take at least eight more weeks, NJ Department of Transportation says The post I-80 repairs slow traffic, reduce business in Wharton appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 3/18/2025 6:28 PM

Poll numbers point to voter unease with Democrats The post Democrats protest Trump’s cuts but are they losing support? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/18/2025 6:00 PM

Seabrooks was experiencing a mental health crisis when police shot him in March 2023 The post Grand jury clears Paterson police in fatal shooting of Najee Seabrooks appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Mcalpinj | 3/18/2025 12:07 AM

Lawmakers are considering changing some of the rules governing retirement benefits earned by public employees in New Jersey, adding to the balancing act they face while working to improve the overall health of the state’s grossly underfunded pension system. Several of the proposed policy tweaks, including those altering retirement benefit rules for public school teachers […] The post NJ may tweak pension rules for teachers, state police appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Hannah Gross | 3/18/2025 12:04 AM

Some advocates are pushing for New Jersey’s public school choice program to be expanded after mediation talks failed in the lawsuit about how to desegregate the state’s public schools. The program allows students in grades K-12 to enroll in participating school districts in other towns for free. For the 2025-2026 school year, 119 of the […] The post Will school choice help integrate NJ schools? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/18/2025 12:02 AM

Health care workers still face stigma around mental health struggles The post One pandemic benefit: Stronger mental health support for caregivers appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/17/2025 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. Grieving NJ mom pushes for school bus reforms Anabela Rossi said her son’s death was preventable. Activists urge lawmakers to help reduce anti-Muslim incidents  Several speakers urged lawyers to […] The post NJ Spotlight News: March 17, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 3/17/2025 5:33 PM

Several speakers urged lawyers to also reject a bill that would adopt new definition of antisemitism The post Activists urge lawmakers to help reduce anti-Muslim incidents appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/17/2025 5:16 PM

Anabela Rossi said her son's death was preventable The post Grieving NJ mom pushes for school bus reforms appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/17/2025 12:10 AM

New fiscal estimates show roughly 3% of governor’s $58B budget plan depends on nonrecurring revenue sources The post Murphy’s budget relies on nearly $2B in one-shot revenue sources appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/17/2025 12:08 AM

Consultant says there’s much more to do as Board of Public Utilities hears testimony on revising Energy Master Plan The post NJ needs ‘steep ramp-up’ to reach clean-energy targets appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Maire Crowe | 3/17/2025 12:06 AM

The bill, known as the Climate Superfund Act, was released from committee on a 5-2 vote, with Republicans opposing The post Young environmentalists show up for bill to make corporate polluters pay appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | NJ Spotlight | 3/14/2025 6:30 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. Elimination of two food programs will hit NJ residents and farmers The USDA said it’s ending programs that help farmers send fresh food to schools and food pantries. Hamas […] The post NJ Spotlight News: March 14, 2025 appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/14/2025 5:12 PM

Details few and Israel casting doubt that deal is near The post Hamas set to release Tenafly native Edan Alexander? appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Joanna Gagis | 3/14/2025 4:55 PM

The USDA said it’s ending programs that help farmers send fresh food to schools and food pantries The post Elimination of two food programs will hit NJ residents and farmers appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story

By NJ Spotlight | Laura Galarza | 3/14/2025 3:20 PM

Diederik Boonman‘s work proves presence of beadlet anemone at Jersey Shore The post Monmouth University student identifies new invasive species in NJ appeared first on NJ Spotlight News. ... Read full Story