Lawmakers whose bills have stalled for years counting on a Democratic governor who says she would support such a step

Bill would ban NJ from sharing data documenting travel as Democrats and Republicans alike cite privacy concerns

Governor says ‘second chances’ earned by those whose criminal cases were reviewed

At protest on Monday, the advocates rallied against immigrant detention in the state

By law, farmworkers are paid $12 an hour and exempt from state's $15 an hour minimum wage

Lawmakers and officials from Ocean City, Wildwood and other Shore towns vent frustrations

Police say state law limits response to disruptive behavior. Civil rights groups disagree

‘Arresting demonstrators only serves to escalate an already emotionally charged environment, not defuse it’

Many NJ school boards have voted to revoke policy on transgender, nonbinary students

Assemblyman Herb Conaway wants more rules for social media companies

A new lame-duck bill builds on previous efforts to increase voter turnout

Tens of thousands of people are waiting for their records to be cleared

Advocates say there is more work to be done to ensure public defenders don’t come with a price tag

Strong opposition to legislation that doubles length of time people can be held in hospitals, emergency departments without consent

Community advocates and security experts say such a system could violate student and staff privacy, lead to overpolicing of students

Critics say measures will fuel racial injustice

They were left deflated by Murphy’s State of the State address

Advocates say anti-crime focus could stymie advances for nonwhite New Jerseyans

Amol Sinha of ACLU-NJ discusses acquittal of Wisconsin teen who shot and killed two men

Civil rights advocates are concerned about what may yet be included in measure