More than eight in 10 who voted by mail sent in their ballot by the end of October, a trend that could change campaign strategies

The numbers are definitely in the Democrats’ favor, with nearly 980,000 more registered voters, but those advantages can fade when the Assembly tops the ticket

The percentage of residents living in poverty dropped to 9.5% last year, the lowest in a decade, but still higher than before the Great Recession

Data show that typical public school teacher in New Jersey will receive a 3.01 percent raise this year, the biggest hike in many years

Typical NJ public school district spent almost $16,000 per pupil. Total cost of educating each child was 40 percent higher when spending on busing, pensions, ...

Murphy administration compiles statistics to draw attention to its effort to hold manufacturers and dealers accountable

New census data show increase in older population, influx of young families in Hudson River communities but declining population in farthest suburbs

The rate rose for almost every category of graduate. And, after years of not reporting data by gender, 2018 results show girls graduated at higher ...

Taxes edged up by less than 1 percent in the past year, the smallest bump in decades, but the dollar amount homeowners actually pay is ...

Numerous studies have shown the benefits of a diverse teaching force, both for students of color and for all pupils

Mining the returns of those who have moved in and moved out, a report by the federal taxman pegs the Garden State as a net ...

Smartphones, laptops, desktop computers, internet connections — poorer New Jerseyans are less likely to have them than better-off residents

Average salaries for NJ public school teachers increased by just over 2 percent. Administrators saw somewhat bigger gains

Essex County is among hot spots in the country for arrests of immigrants by ICE agents. Sharp rise in New Jersey under Trump administration

Trying to call the congressional contests is more of a challenge than ever — gender, education, wealth, age, and race must all be factored into ...

An unusually large number of competitive contests for New Jersey’s congressional seats, a Senate candidate with deep pockets, and funding from outside groups make for ...

Despite reductions, tenant advocates and attorneys claim a crisis still exists, especially in Essex County — particularly Newark — which saw more than 40,000 filings ...

The Garden State leads the nation in freeing prisoners, a trend helped along by sentencing reform and changes in the way drug crimes are dealt ...

Prescriptions are way down but that hasn’t halted the accelerating number of fatalities. The one bright spot is Ocean County, which has seen big decline ...

The turnout for the midterm primaries was the highest in years, with Democrats showing up at the polls in greater numbers that Republicans in most ...