To reverse War on Drugs damage -- and combat pandemic learning loss and Trump education threats -- Black activists tap the Civil Rights era

After two terms, Murphy readies for his final bow on state stage

ACLU New Jersey launches clemency project

The governor also highlights progress in pension reform, transit infrastructure and voting rights

Lawmakers tend to get busy in the waning days of a legislative session

Colleagues, advocates work to engage new Black, people of color as candidates

They say they can’t wait for the state to create its own council

Strike more than just call for higher wages, academic unions say

Advocates repeat calls for police reforms, decry silence of elected officials

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

Reporter Taylor Jung examined long-running arguments about reparations in the context of her own family history

Youth mentorship and violence prevention programs will also be provided

But some advocates want more diversity in police training commission

Ahead of last week's gubernatorial debate, NJ Spotlight News hosted a series of conversations about key issues in the race for governor

Activists call for less police involvement, more community resources

Even unanswered, questions from attendees say something telling about NJ issues

Many towns are waiting to see how the rules are enforced in practice

The racial divide in arrests for marijuana possession has been an issue for years in NJ

Events in Newark and Jersey City were part of National Night Out

The museum will also be headquarters for the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery