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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.…

The latest jobs report from the B.L.S. shows that, in July, there were more unemployed people than job openings, for the first time since April, 2021. @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes about the impact of MAGAnomics.

Bail reform works. Studies show cutting cash bail reduces unnecessary jail time without increasing crime:

A @jerseyvindicator.bsky.social exclusive: A Bergen County corrections officer left his loaded service weapon in his car after a drunk driving crash — then he and his union head tried to creep into the impound lot hours later to to get it back. jerseyvindicator.org/2025/09/10/b...

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…

@leahlitman.bsky.social said it best: “Political culture imagines that the Supreme Court safeguards the Constitution, when in reality it is chipping away at the constitutional rights of historically marginalized groups."

this is like RFK jr telling kasie hunt he never said 'there is no vaccine that is safe and effective' with her rolling a clip of him saying 'there is no vaccine that is safe and effective' edition.cnn.com/videos/polit...

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

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

"There are Revolutionary War sites off every exit of the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike, because New Jersey was where the bulk of the fighting took place." My interview with Roger Williams for @jerseyvindicator.bsky.social. jerseyvindicator.org/2025/09/01/f...

Honest question, does owning a gun make you terrified of the world, or are people who are scared of the door bell more likely to own guns?

"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.

"The Trump administration is politicizing intelligence, law enforcement, and other government functions while pretending to be punishing politicization."

Who wrote this? Ostensibly a report card for Congressional redistricting. Delaware and Alaska get F’s…but they don’t have districts al all! They have one representative each. Really, really wrong.

ICYMI - We are fortunate to have a very talented photographer on our team. He has a new series called Window on New Jersey. Check out his amazing work by following the link. jerseyvindicator.org/window-on-ne...

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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.

“The military is capitalizing on this moment to say, ‘Well, our numbers are down and gen Z is hurting for jobs and stable lives,’” said Jess Rauchberg, an assistant professor at Seton Hall University.

If the Governor of Louisiana thinks we need the National Guard in a city right now, you would have hoped he would be deploying them to his own New Orleans instead of 1000+ miles away to Washington DC. The murder rate this year is 40 per 100,000 residents in New Orleans, and 17 in DC.

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.

Parts of the Constitution were erased from the Library of Congress website, including the section featuring the foreign emoluments clause. The removal was blamed on a "coding error." Here's a reminder of what the clause says, just in case Congress ever decides to enforce it...

What are your thoughts on this case? Should she be allowed to keep the deer or not?

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…

Michigan residents pushing for campaign finance transparency reform. NJ rolled it back but we have no statewide citizen ballot initiative option here. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

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.