U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in May but inequity remains as jobless rates for Blacks and Hispanics are higher

It might be a new sound for parents: hearing their children beg to go to school. But that’s the feeling among most kids in New ...

Hundreds of New Jersey towns have laws governing the removal of trees on private property, but they differ so homeowners should ask before they take ...

The governor's trying to get a landmark school funding law overturned by the high court. Is his motive educational, political or both? More Garden State ...

Fifty-eight New Jersey nonprofits, most of them Jewish, are sharing $4.3 million in federal security grants this year. That’s more than double last year’s $1.9 ...

Surveillance cameras, controlled entries, shatterproof glass. Not just the stuff of hardened institutions anymore. How New Jersey's nonprofits and houses of worship are boosting security. ...

Today’s Garden State Express features stories from Lakewood, Rutherford and Hamilton.

School Days in an urban district where top-down reformers failed to consider the role of poverty in kids ability to learn. When it comes to ...

Today's Garden State Express stories from Salem, Edison and Rutherford.

Call them the "Blunt" brothers. Gov. Christie raised millions to reelect the tough-talking governor of Maine. Today Maine's endorsed New Jersey's. Even as symbols of ...

Plastic baggies stuffed with solicitations from the Ku Klux Klan, weighted with caramel candies, were tossed onto people’s lawns along Washington Street in Red Bank.

Keeping ports and ships safe from cyber terrorists. A high stakes speech drives a wedge between allies. Better roads in the balance. Caring for caregivers. ...

With the Transportation Trust Fund expected to run dry July 1, officials talked about what can be done to replenish it.

The weekend is here and if you’re looking for a fun activity this weekend or during the upcoming week, here is a list of events ...

Taking the streets to protest the police, even as police protect them. Training State Police to handle the disturbed and dangerous. Millions of us head ...

Fliers from the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan appeared on lawns and porches in Rutherford. The group is seeking new members.

A joint response team if Ebola lands here. Flu season is here. Are you protected? Why don't female veterans get the same benefits as males? ...

Those experiencing chronic pain and other medical conditions have found alternative therapies helpful. There is now a push to have health insurance companies cover those ...

State takeovers, reforms, funding, testing. We're back to school. Gas prices rock, but not rock bottom. Fighting violence in Trenton. Fighting City Hall in Rutherford. ...