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State watchdog: New Jersey nursing home owners skimmed millions while residents suffered The latest investigation by the State Comptroller. Calls for more nursing home oversight have been ignored by the Legislature.

State watchdog: New Jersey nursing home owners skimmed millions while residents suffered

Facing backlash, Scutari abandons move to weaken State Comptroller, shifts to New Jersey Inspector General push The bill was approved by a Senate committee just a week ago.

Facing backlash, Scutari abandons move to weaken State Comptroller, shifts to New Jersey Inspector General push

NJ is included in the pilot

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The New Jersey Cultural Trust has approved $1,001,964 in grants to 37 nonprofit history and humanities organizations.

A guard at Delaney Hall tried to stop our photojournalist from taking photos outside of the facility this afternoon even after he showed him his press credentials.

U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has reintroduced legislation that would reward large companies that share a greater portion of their profits with employees and penalize those that do not.

Trenton has a hearing problem The Legislature's bill review process shuts out the public and dissent.

CJ Griffin's latest column: Trenton has a hearing problem

Q&A: Senator Andy Kim on machine politics, distrust in government and the fight over New Jersey’s top watchdog "What I saw at the hearing was the old, broken politics of New Jersey trying to hold on."

Q&A: Senator Andy Kim on machine politics, distrust in government and the fight over New Jersey's top watchdog

Protecting the environment must be a priority for the Sherrill Administration You can't have affordability without environmental protection, says columnist Jeff Tittel.

Protecting the environment must be a priority for the Sherrill Administration

You can't have affordability without environmental protection, says columnist Jeff Tittel.

The fight against corruption in our NJ politics is a fight between an entitled machine and leaders who care about their accountability to voters. The future is not with the machine.

Sen. Andy Kim criticizes New Jersey legislators’ push to curb state watchdog powers on CNN "We demand a poliitcs based off of transparency and accountability." Kim said.

Sen. Andy Kim criticizes New Jersey legislators’ push to curb state watchdog powers on CNN

"We demand a poliitcs based off of transparency and accountability." Kim said.

Progressive James Solomon wins big in Jersey City, snapping Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid Solomon replaces Steven Fulop, who has been the mayor for 12 years.

Progressive James Solomon wins big in Jersey City, snapping Jim McGreevey’s comeback bid

Solomon replaces Steven Fulop, who has been the mayor for 12 years.

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This is our mascot, Emmy the Watchdog, watching over West State Street in Trenton from our office window. Support our work today at a time when watchdogs in NJ are being muzzled. 2 funders are each matching donations today, meaning $50 becomes $150 to directly fund our reporting. Link in comments.

Reach out to governor and governor elect also.

What an embarrassment. After the gutting of OPRA, I'm not very confident that this bill dies as it should, but I am certainly reaching out to my reps. Murphy shouldn't want this monstrosity to be part of his legacy, but heck, he just might go along.
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Progress made at Trenton Water Works, but major steps to stabilize system remain stalled Efforts to expedite crucial maintenance work have dragged on as bids for the work soared.

Progress made at Trenton Water Works, but major steps to stabilize system remain stalled

Efforts to expedite crucial maintenance work have dragged on as bids for the work soared.

Time to call your state reps

Appeals court rules Trump’s appointment of Habba as New Jersey U.S. attorney was unlawful The decision of.the three-judge panel was unanimous.

Appeals court rules Trump’s appointment of Habba as New Jersey U.S. attorney was unlawful

The decision of.the three-judge panel was unanimous.

Bill to strip New Jersey comptroller’s powers advances after chaotic, unanimous committee vote Opponents of the bill were frequently silenced, while supporters were allowed to speak as long as they wanted.

Bill to strip New Jersey comptroller’s powers advances after chaotic, unanimous committee vote

Opponents of the bill were frequently silenced, while supporters were allowed to speak as long as they wanted.

‪Sen. Turner’s office said she is away at a retreat today for the education committee. ‬

We have reached out to her office to find out why she wasn’t at the hearing. Still no response yet.

Sen. Shirley Turner replaced today on state govt committee debating bill to gut comptroller with Sen. Burzichelli, a common tactic when a senator plans to vote no on a bill leaders want rammed though committee.

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Tomorrow is Giving News Day, a national day to support independent journalism. Every day, we work to make our state more transparent. Donations this week will be tripled thanks to national and local donors. Because of support last year, we were able to hire Pulitzer finalist Jeff Pillets.

For Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.

The cruelty is the goal https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/us/trump-green-card-interview-arrests.html

Colorado Judge Tells Immigration Agents to Stop Arrests Without Warrants The ruling that immigration agents are acting illegally is the latest to rebuke the Trump administration’s tactics, but earlier orders have been blocked on appeal.

A federal judge in Denver on Tuesday ordered federal immigration officers to stop making arrests in Colorado without a warrant, unless the detainee posed a flight risk, the latest in a string of lower-court decisions rebuking President Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics.

Watchdog: New Jersey prisons face deepening staffing crisis, growing humanitarian concerns • The Jersey Vindicator It's extremely difficult for loved ones to visit prisoners.

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How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.

Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.

Those of us who live here & pay attention can attest

Plaintiff’s attorney, “There is unfortunately a racist culture in some parts of the Bloomfield Fire Dept which is known about by the township and allowed to persist by the township for many years.”

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