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Essex County adds tent and toilets outside Delaney Hall as immigrant families keep waiting in the cold
Essex County adds tent and toilets outside Delaney Hall as immigrant families keep waiting in the cold
The tent is not heated, but at least it's something.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Essex County adds tent and toilets outside Delaney Hall as immigrant families keep waiting in the cold
Jersey Vindicator chosen as 2026 Report for America newsroom; corps member to cover housing and affordability in New Jersey
Jersey Vindicator chosen as 2026 Report for America newsroom; corps member to cover housing and affordability in New Jersey
The new reporter will begin working with us July 13.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Jersey Vindicator chosen as 2026 Report for America newsroom; corps member to cover housing and affordability in New Jersey
Photos: Mikie Sherrill's inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall
Photos: Mikie Sherrill’s inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall in in East Rutherford, New Jersey
About 2,000 people attended the ball at the mall.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Photos: Mikie Sherrill's inaugural ball at the American Dream Mall
Sherrill signs ethics, government efficiency, permitting and youth safety orders
Sherrill signs ethics, government efficiency, permitting and youth safety orders
She previously signed two additional orders during her inauguration ceremony.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Sherrill signs ethics, government efficiency, permitting and youth safety orders
Murphy signs sweeping New Jersey e-bike law expanding insurance and licensing rules
Murphy signs sweeping New Jersey e-bike law expanding insurance and licensing rules
What New Jersey’s new e-bike law means: licensing, insurance and crash rules explained
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January 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Murphy signs sweeping New Jersey e-bike law expanding insurance and licensing rules
Sherrill order No. 2 directs utilities and state agencies to speed solar, storage and grid projects
Sherrill order No. 2 directs utilities and state agencies to speed solar, storage and grid projects
The order is the second of two she signed during her inauguration speech as part of her promise to controll electricity costs.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Sherrill order No. 2 directs utilities and state agencies to speed solar, storage and grid projects
What Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first executive order does to address soaring electric bills in New Jersey
What Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first executive order does to address soaring electric bills in New Jersey
She signed the order during her inauguration speech.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:46 PM
What Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first executive order does to address soaring electric bills in New Jersey
Mikie Sherrill takes office as New Jersey governor, announces moves to control utility costs
Mikie Sherrill takes office as New Jersey governor, announces moves to control utility costs
The new governor signed two executive orders during her inauguration speech.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Mikie Sherrill takes office as New Jersey governor, announces moves to control utility costs
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Murphy's environmental legacy: Broken promises and a worse environment
Murphy’s environmental legacy: Broken promises and a worse environment
The NJDEP must publish annual reports detailing inspections, investigations, violations and enforcement actions. Murphy’s administration failed to produce a single one.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Murphy's environmental legacy: Broken promises and a worse environment
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Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
Murphy's legacy includes gutting campaign finance laws and the Open Public records Act. The latest column by CJ Griffin.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
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Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
This was the debut episode of the new podcast.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy grants clemency to 148 people in final actions in office
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy grants clemency to 148 people in final actions in office
455 people have been granted clemency over the past eight years.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:24 PM
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy grants clemency to 148 people in final actions in office
Murphy signs ‘Safe Communities Act,’ kills two other New Jersey immigration bills
Murphy signs ‘Safe Communities Act,’ kills two other New Jersey immigration bills
He declined to sign two related bills, resulting in pocket vetoes.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Murphy signs ‘Safe Communities Act,’ kills two other New Jersey immigration bills
Faith leaders urge Gov. Murphy to sign bills protecting immigrants in New Jersey
Religious leaders still hope Murphy will sign the trio of bills as one of his last acts in office Tuesday.
Religious leaders still hope Murphy will sign the trio of bills as one of his last acts in office Tuesday.
Faith leaders urge Gov. Murphy to sign bills protecting immigrants in New Jersey
Religious leaders still hope Murphy will sign the trio of bills as one of his last acts in office Tuesday.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Faith leaders urge Gov. Murphy to sign bills protecting immigrants in New Jersey
Religious leaders still hope Murphy will sign the trio of bills as one of his last acts in office Tuesday.
Religious leaders still hope Murphy will sign the trio of bills as one of his last acts in office Tuesday.
Moral clarity in the present tense: Faith leaders in New Jersey and across the country call on Governor Murphy to sign immigrant protections
Moral clarity in the present tense: Faith leaders in New Jersey and across the country call on Governor Murphy to sign immigrant protections
A letter from faith leaders actoss the region to Gov. Phil Murphy
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January 20, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Moral clarity in the present tense: Faith leaders in New Jersey and across the country call on Governor Murphy to sign immigrant protections
Murphy's environmental legacy: Broken promises and a worse environment
Murphy’s environmental legacy: Broken promises and a worse environment
The NJDEP must publish annual reports detailing inspections, investigations, violations and enforcement actions. Murphy’s administration failed to produce a single one.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Murphy's environmental legacy: Broken promises and a worse environment
Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
This was the debut episode of the new podcast.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Video podcast: Jeff Pillets discusses Trenton Water Works issues with Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin
Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
Murphy's legacy includes gutting campaign finance laws and the Open Public records Act. The latest column by CJ Griffin.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Murphy’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad transparency record
What's Left: Murphy makes no mention of environment in last State of the State address
Murphy makes no mention of environment in last State of the State address
Murphy is the only New Jersey governor without an environmental legacy. The latest column by Jeff Tittel.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
What's Left: Murphy makes no mention of environment in last State of the State address
ICE taps GEO Group subsidiary to track immigrants in $121 million deal
ICE taps GEO Group subsidiary to track immigrants in $121 million deal
The 'skip tracing' contract will supercharge surveillance of immigrants, financial incentives will turn contractors into bounty hunters, critics say.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
ICE taps GEO Group subsidiary to track immigrants in $121 million deal
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This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
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I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
January 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
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BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
Camden scrap recycler EMR sued by New Jersey attorney general and DEP over hazardous fires
Camden scrap recycler EMR sued by New Jersey attorney general and DEP over hazardous fires
Recurring fires filled homes with smoke and chemical odors, triggering asthma attacks and other respiratory illnesses.
jerseyvindicator.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Camden scrap recycler EMR sued by New Jersey attorney general and DEP over hazardous fires
Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey
Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey
Executive order lifts jury exclusions for residents who’ve completed sentences, broadening jury pools, renewing calls for a permanent legislative change
jerseyvindicator.org
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Murphy restores jury service eligibility for people with past convictions in New Jersey