Rutgers adjuncts see strength in a merger with other faculty unions

With a supportive governor in office, new focus on legislation that went nowhere for years. No Republican enthusiasm evident

Nothing in the polls suggests Republicans, or any other challengers, are going to take these seats away from the incumbents

Gottheimer claims he’s known for bipartisan approach, while McCann argues Dems can be part of problem rather than solution. Both candidates favor Trump’s wall

Steve Lonegan and John McCann outdo each other to prove who’s the real conservative

Seven candidates — four Democrats and three Republicans — are vying for a chance at the House seat opened up by LoBiondo’s retirement

Backers say the benefits of higher minimum wage would benefit both workers and small businesses

Democratic candidate Murphy wants to protect undocumented New Jerseyans. Republican Guadagno says his policies would put other residents at risk

Advocates claim inadequate medical care led to death of Rolando Espinoza, an immigrant detainee

Benefits for Work First New Jersey — the state’s welfare program — have been stagnant for 30 years. Legislation has been sent to the governor ...

When an undocumented resident is arrested, whether they’re issued a summons or taken to county jail while ICE is contacted is a matter of jurisdiction

Officials says if they capitulated, immigrants would be fearful of government and that would make policing more difficult

Disagreements among Democratic sponsors prevent bill from being posted to last legislative agenda for this year

They signed up for a program that deferred deportation — one that President-elect Trump wants to dismantle. Will the government use their personal data to ...

The governor says the state doesn’t use solitary confinement, but is this a matter of semantics that lets New Jersey hide behind words and narrow ...

Unauthorized immigrants live in fear that a husband or wife will be deported and then blocked from legal reentry, even if there are children living ...

Can Legislature take some of the edge off the issue by mandating independent prosecutor to oversee investigations of police-related shootings?

‘Close custody’ can exacerbate or trigger mental-health problems, reduce prisoners’ chances of successful reintegration in communities

One proposal would put state attorney general — rather than county prosecutor — in charge of sending cases to grand jury

In a cruel irony, the administration’s reinterpretation of the rules denies emergency assistance to the poor because they are poor