(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)Hundreds of millions of dollars expected from companies, including Amazon and Walmart, to fill federal aid gap
(AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)Hundreds of millions of dollars expected from companies, including Amazon and Walmart, to fill federal aid gap
(Diego Fabian Parra Pabon via Pixabay)More than 100 repeat offenders -- and seven chiefs -- included in annual major discipline data from Attorney General's Office
AP Photo/Nam Y. HuhTrump administration says states refusing to share SNAP recipients' data could lose federal funding

‘The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency ironically is dismantling one of the most efficient government agencies in existence’

Interview: Beverly Brown Ruggia, New Jersey Citizen Action
NJ Spotlight NewsActing State Comptroller Kevin Walsh has drawn ire over several critical reports
NJ Spotlight NewsState and federal authorities have new powers to examine pricing and negotiate for lower costs but there are impediments
NJ Spotlight NewsBusiness groups say proposed legislation could result in reduced discounts for everyone

Baraka among politicians, community leaders discussing ways to break down barriers
NJ Spotlight NewsMore than 1.2 million New Jersey residents have student loan debt
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)As well as fears about large economic consequences, there are concerns a shutdown would hurt the state’s neediest families
(NJ Spotlight News)Among potential trouble spots: higher NJ Transit fares, increase in school funding, paying for generous senior property-tax relief

State’s biggest health insurance company says it must restructure to compete, but critics warn coverage for 2M residents could be imperiled

Attorney says Brindle 'is being persecuted by the governor because he is a strong critic of dark money political contributions'
NJ Spotlight NewsAdvocacy groups are trying to get the word out about available resources
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Advocates say anti-crime focus could stymie advances for nonwhite New Jerseyans

Rates are now at their highest level in 15 years

Interview: Beverly Brown Ruggia, financial justice program director at New Jersey Citizen Action

New data shows NJ office leasing is up 127% year-to-date over the same period last year

Under a new bill, workers who have exhausted their state and federal benefits would be able to continue to collect unemployment through the end of ...