More than 20 people avoid prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses

In a memo, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has reversed Obama-era orders and he’s told federal prosecutors to charge offenders with the most serious provable ...

A controversial move that could boost state revenues while squeezing out drug dealers. Legalizing pot. Will it pass? A controversial reversal of criminal justice reforms. ...

With more teens taking up vaping the surgeon general calls e-cigarettes a public health concern. Are they a healthy alternative to smoking or a gateway ...

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter says a program to help former inmates integrate back into society after release could save the state $69 million over two years.

Gov. Christie's administration issued an emergency order to ban the making, selling and distributing of seven fentanyl knock-offs, increasing fines and prison time.

The suspect who sought to sew terror across two states 10 days ago has had no court hearing. Or even a lawyer. Who speaks for ...

One in four people in New Jersey have a mental illness, and of those people only one third receive treatment. More than 985,000 people have ...

Lawmakers blast the state for its handling of the Paterson school district. It's one of the four under state control and all are positioning themselves ...

16 people joined the ranks as graduates of Camden County's drug court program this month. They join the more than 300 graduates of the program ...

Sobering PARCC test scores. Less than half of New Jersey students were at grade level in language, and they were worse in math. The teachers ...

Candidate Christie rolls out his criminal justice reform policies for the first time, bringing the campaign trail to home turf, using Camden as a model ...

Gov. Christie called for reform in the criminal justice system during a speech in Camden. He touted drug courts and treatment over incarceration, as well ...

The subpoenaed documents have been turned in, but the investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures continues. The clock is ticking to sign up ...

Sen. Raymond Lesniak believes Gov. Chris Christie created an atmosphere of fear that led to Port Authority officials closing lanes at the George Washington Bridge ...

The governor speaks out about finding a better way to deal with drug offenders. The state’s credit rating could be in jeopardy because of what’s ...

Gov. Chris Christie says drug addiction is an illness and he's proud that first-time offenders are sent to treatment instead of prison.

The governor celebrates a Supreme Court ruling and has a warning for dune resisters. The Lautenberg family comes out for Pallone. Booker comes out with ...

Newark mayoral candidate Shavar Jeffries, a city native, says he hopes to implement changes that will reduce crime and improve education for residents.

Governors past and present and the new policy they hope will turn people around. Plus, the Senate president calling for the resignation of Archbishop Myers. ...