Colleen O'Dea/NJ Spotlight NewsCaldwell offered detailed denial to state ethics officer in May, new report says
Colleen O'Dea/NJ Spotlight NewsCaldwell offered detailed denial to state ethics officer in May, new report says
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Despite a record of adding value, the pension fund for New Jersey public workers has been generating regular criticism
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)Top sellers are scratch-offs, including new Jersey Dog game featuring pets, while Pick-3 and Pick-4 decline

Manya Brachear Pashman discusses "A Matter of Faith" podcast and how faith and spirituality can help us rediscover connection
(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)Six people were arrested Long Branch last month, and senator fears rowdy crowds will turn off families whose tourism dollars are crucial

NJ NewsWire photojournalists discuss their experiences and what goes into capturing powerful images in breaking news stories
(Mattie Cameron Rosen/NJ Spotlight News)On top of rising costs, farmers have had to contend with volatile spring temperatures that resulted in widespread damage to crops

Urban education writer Julie O'Connor discusses her reporting, New Jersey's response and the implications
(AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)Time remains to recapture those gains through the fiscal year, though ongoing conflict and the oil supply make for economic uncertainty

Washington correspondent Benjamin J. Hulac breaks down what we know
(AP Photo/Pamela Smith)Say taxpayers won’t get stuck with the bill
(Office of Governor / Tim Larsen)Governor turns limits on police interaction into law, requires officers to remove masks and restricts data sharing
(Office of Governor/Tim Larsen)Months of vetting priorities will begin with four committee sessions for New Jerseyans to weigh in on $60.7 billion in proposed spending
AP Photo/Jenny KaneElectricity-sucking AI is driving up everyone's bills, sponsor says, and the industry should turn to wind, solar, geothermal or nuclear
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Support for school districts and municipalities goes only so far when local costs -- health insurance, salaries and inflation -- add pressure
(AP Photo/Mike Catalini)Proposed changes would establish more transparency to Trenton's late-June budget-approval process
(Office of Governor / Tim Larsen)Sherrill talked truthfully about NJ’s fiscal challenges, but stopped short of offering specific remedies
Facebook / New Jersey Department of the TreasuryAaron Binder is expected to win bipartisan Senate confirmation and guide NJ through a projected $1 billion-plus budget gap, Trump's funding damage
(Genesis Obando/NJ Spotlight News)Lawmakers diverted $45 million from lawsuit settlement fund to hospitals
(New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety; LinkedIn)Trumps immigration actions, NJ structural deficit top questions from committee members