Ariel Pincay and his partner, Jamilet Macías, had carved out a life together in the Garden State with the help of an aunt. Then they went to a routine immigration appointment and were detained. They do not have criminal records.

Newark immigrant detention center under fire as New Jersey lawmakers demand changes for visitor safety Six members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and the GEO Group

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The CEO of power grid operator PJM earned a base salary of $1.2 million last year, records show.

New Jersey towns can’t fight forever chemicals in drinking water alone; they need a centralized PFAS response center PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are not just an environmental hazard. They are an urgent public health issue threatening communities across New Jersey. Known as…

At Delaney Hall in Newark, detainees allegedly face abuse, neglect, and fear. ICE insists such conditions don’t exist. jerseyvindicator.org/2025/09/25/i...

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli debated tax policy, energy and electricity costs, immigration, and how to make New Jersey affordable at at Rider University Sunday night.

The two candidates for governor answered questions for 90 minutes Sunday night at Rider University. New Jersey and Virginia are the only states holding gubernatorial elections this November.

Veteran federal prosecutor Eric Gibson to lead New Jersey Office of Public Integrity A veteran federal prosecutor with decades of corruption-hunting experience has been tapped to run the state’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability following the recent departure of the unit’s former boss.…

A private company has effectively taken over health insurance funds that serve hundreds of NJ towns and school boards, the state comptroller says.

New Jersey ELEC approves $2.6 Million match for governor candidates The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has approved more than $2.6 million in public matching funds for the two major-party nominees in this year’s gubernatorial contest, pushing the total distributed so far to nearly…

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Jersey Vindicator contributor Andres Kudacki captured a photo of Donald Trump on Sunday that went viral.

"it was New Jersey that launched the nation." - Roger Williams, state historian for the New Jersey Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

After 30 years in Princeton, a father was taken in an ICE raid, leaving his wife and daughters to navigate life without him.

The Garden State now has only 5.1 journalists per 100,000 people. Only Nevada fares worse.

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The judge has stayed the ruling pending an appeal from the Trump administration. 

Media outlets using AI to generate content without a disclaimer would be fined $10,000 for the first offense under a bill sponsored by three NJ Dems.

Power grid opertor PJM will explore options for adding large loads to the power grid without threatening reliability.

The case challenging U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s authority will go before Pennsylvania District Court Judge Matthew Brann this Friday.

The funding from ELEC brings each candidate’s total public financing for the NJ governor's race to just over $4 million.

A Q&A with Don Tornio, longtime president of the Bergen County Audubon Society

The longtime leader of the New Jersey NAACP called Thursday for an independent monitor to preside over a key unit of the state Attorney General's Office.

The State of New Jersey has pursued legal action against a farm owner for housing a deer in her barn.

State voided Trenton Water Works tests, levied $235K fine Records released by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection also show that the winter shutdown of the water plant was compounded by a string of errors made by water utility workers. A Trenton Water Works construction and…

Top New Jersey environmental official warns of ‘substantial and imminent threat’ at Trenton Water Works Shawn LaTourette, the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, compared the Trenton water crisis to Flint, Michigan and Jackson, Misissippi in an interview with The…

A man who filed a citizen’s complaint against local news site Red Bank Green for refusing to remove a police blotter item dropped the case Thursday.

A man who filed a citizen’s complaint against local news site Red Bank Green for refusing to remove a police blotter item dropped the case Thursday.

Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh says the state needs to get rid of a law that requires certain shore towns to provide.a pension to seasonal lifeguards.

As rents surge in Jersey City, mayoral candidates offer diverging plans on affordable housing More than 100 residents turned out for a housing forum earlier this month hosted by mayoral candidate Bill O'Dea.

The NJ Supreme Court overturned an appellate court ruling regarding attnrney general oversight of the troubled Paterson Police Department.

The Trump administration is locked in a dogfight with the judiciary over New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor. What we know as of Wednesday evening, July 23.

A judge will decide this week whether to hear the case of a local news outlet that has been accused of breaking the law for refusing to remove the details of a man’s now-expunged arrest from the police blotter on its website. The ruling could have far-reaching effects on local media.

A bill introduced in June would make the New Jersey State Police its own department for the first time since 1948.

Officials in Irvington spent more than $600,000 in opioid settlement funds on two concerts labeled as “opioid awareness” events.

A bill sponsored by Senators Bob Smith and Nicholas Scutari would give the state BPU sole authority to approve new mini-reactors, removing the power of host communities.

A game changer for New Jersey racetracks: Meadowlands and Monmouth Park could get casinos Two lawmakers are floating the idea of slot machines, roulette, and blackjack tables at the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park.

On June 23, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey upheld the comptroller’s authority, exercised through its Medicaid Fraud Division, to temporarily suspend Medicaid providers for good cause.

The new pope, Leo: “Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is weakened... Defending free and ethical journalism is not only an act of justice, but a duty for all who aspire to a strong and participatory democracy.” lnkd.in/gkhm-YhK

Thank you to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State for your support that enabled two of us from The Jersey Vindicator team to attend the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors conference in New Orleans. We learned so much this week!

Just learned at IRE conference that Washington State has the highest % compliance with public records laws in the country. Turns out improper withholding costs $100 per day in that state.

Tapped out: No quick fix in sight for Trenton water crisis A regional utility jointly directed by the city and four surrounding communities wouldn't debut until at least July 2027 under a state plan.

In Lambertville, New Jersey, No Kings Day Rally blends protest and creativity More than 1,200 people participated in the rally and "card stunt."

More than a thousand people at the No Kings Day Rally in Princeton. More photos will be posted on the Planet Princeton and The Jersey Vinicator websites tonight. Photo by Michael Mancuso.

New Jersey Attorney General’s TRUST Commission to hold public listening sessions in June The meetings will be held June 24 and 26.

Tonight our photojournalist for The Jersey Vindicator, Andres Kudacki, was pepper sprayed by ICE while documenting the riot and protests at the Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark.

The ways poor people are harmed by corruption in New Jersey just never ends.

An undocumented New Jersey mom who was almost deported after a vicious alleged attack by her knife-wielding ex-boyfriend has been released from federal custody.

Trenton water inspector indicted in alleged water sample fraud scheme A Trenton utility worker who allegedly faked water sampling results for 14 months while collecting overtime pay has been indicted by a state grand jury. Cesar J. Lugo, 37, of Trenton, was charged last month with six criminal…