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Jersey City Mayor Frustrated By Census Response Rate, Urges Residents To Participate
Thursday, July 30, 2020
It's Census PUSH Week, and Jersey City wants every single one of its residents included in the 2020 count. But only half have responded, far below the state's average.
New Jersey Legislature to Vote on Whether to Delay Redistricting
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Leaders says they need to delay redistricting because of the pandemic.
Settlement in Segregation Suit Against NJ School District
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
A northern New Jersey school district has settled a 2018 lawsuit accusing it of racial segregation.
Landlord Wants To Cut Ties With NJ Immigrant Detention Center
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
The owner of the building that houses an immigrant detention center in Elizabeth, NJ says it is ending its relationship with the private contractor that operates the facility.
NJ Housing Advocates Warn Of Wave Of Evictions Without More Relief For Tenants
Friday, July 10, 2020
Housing advocates say more needs to be done to help tenants who are struggling to pay rent.
A Most Unusual NJ Primary
Wednesday, July 08, 2020
WNYC's Nancy Solomon recounts New Jersey's first statewide vote-by-mail election.
South Jersey Democratic Primary: A Race to Take On the Party Machine
Sunday, July 05, 2020
The race to determine the Democrat to challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who defected to the GOP in 2019, has turned into a fight against the machine that got him elected in the first place.
Rep. Sires, Scion of Democratic Machine, Faces Feisty Challenger in N.J. Primary
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Can a political neophyte with a largely online campaign knock off a well-heeled incumbent in a strange July mail-in election?
NJ Releases Guidance for School Reopening Plans
Friday, June 26, 2020
New Jersey schools will reopen for in-person instruction in the fall as long as the state's COVID-19 trends don't worsen.
Dozens Of New Yorkers Testify On Police Brutality During Protests
Thursday, June 18, 2020
New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating dozens of reports of excessive force against demonstrators during protests against police violence and racial injustice.
NJ Temp Agencies Are Cramming Workers Into Vans During Pandemic
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Riding in stuffed vans is a known nightmare for temp workers who fuel much of the warehouse labor in NJ. But this week WNYC observed that practice continues, in spite of the pandemic.
NYPD Violently Ended Protests. In NJ's Two Largest Cities, They Ended Peacefully.
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
The scenes from New Jersey's protests have been strikingly different from the violent clashes between police and protesters in New York.
Why Newark's Weekend Demonstration Was Peaceful
Monday, June 01, 2020
Larry Hamm has been protesting against police brutality in Newark for four decades.
NJ Takes Next Steps Towards Reopening
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Gov. Phil Murphy says nonessential businesses will be allowed to reopen for curbside pickup starting next week, and nonessential construction projects can restart statewide.
Jersey Shore Towns Waiting For State Cues As They Reopen For Summer
Monday, May 11, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the state, many of the towns that dot the New Jersey coastline are preparing for what's sure to be a most unusual summer.
COVID-19's Disparate Impact Felt in Newark
Monday, May 11, 2020
One of Newark's largest hospitals is getting an up-close look at how long-standing disparities in healthcare are playing out in the coronavirus pandemic.
Supreme Court Tosses Bridgegate Convictions
Thursday, May 07, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously threw out the convictions of two one-time aides to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for the traffic scheme that came to be known as Bridgegate.
New York And New Jersey Float Plans To Begin Reopening
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Governors Cuomo and Murphy have released plans to reopen their states as the growth in COVID-19 cases continues to decline.
‘I Can’t Find Them’: Attendance Was Already A Challenge in Newark. The Coronavirus Created New Barriers.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Remote learning is creating a new set of hurdles for students and teachers.
NJ Pharmaceutical Companies Leading The Way In Fight Against COVID-19
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
New Jersey-based biomedical, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies are launching clinical trials, new treatments and testing to help combat the country's COVID-19 pandemic.