Recent roundups and immigration police activity have locals afraid to leave their houses to shop, work, or take kids to school

Experts indicate that city dwellers typically pay a greater proportion of their income in municipal taxes than do their counterparts in wealthier suburbs

The lack of hard data makes it difficult for law enforcement to do its job, raises mistrust and suspicion in local communities

Facing a near-certain veto from the governor, workers rights advocates are spreading the word -- and their sick-leave policies -- town by town

‘Chef Pam’ Johnson makes sure that Elijah’s Promise delivers far more than a nutritious meal to the food kitchen’s guests

Removing restriction on getting public assistance touted as way to help those who have served their time become productive members of society

New Labor advocates for workers and lobbies local governments to pass ordinances preventing wage theft. It’s taking its fight to the state government as well

Voters in the 27th and 28th districts haven’t elected Republicans to the Assembly in decades – and GOP has never won an Assembly seat in ...

GOP dominance dates back to Nixon years; two other North Jersey districts, the 26th and the 39th, are also Republican strongholds

Isolating inmates can lead to PTSD and paranoia; new legislation could reduce the use of ‘close custody’ and put outside oversight in place

Whether or not anyone is hurt or killed, the attorney general’s Shooting Response Team steps in and conducts a probe

From Amiri Baraka to William Carlos Williams, from Allen Ginsberg to Walt Whitman, New Jersey has been home and host to some of the country’s ...

Ordinances in five towns threaten loss of licenses; businesses say rules could backfire, resulting in loss of jobs and hurting economy

Anti-hunger advocates argue streamlining and simplifying program would let it reach far more hungry children

Does Christie have an identity issue that could hurt him in the primaries -- too conservative for moderates, too liberal for the right?

Democrats seek to take all weapons away from abusers while GOP calls for making easier for victims to get gun permits

Coalition of advocacy groups asks towns, counties to endorse bill allowing those in this country illegally to apply for driver’s licenses

Recent changes in the law let unauthorized immigrants pay in-state tuition, but without needs-based financial assistance higher education can still be out of reach

But business leaders argue that at one-year anniversary it’s too soon to understand full import of policy

Successful challenge to New Brunswick panhandling ban spurs statewide look at municipal ordinances deemed violations of free-speech rights