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WEB4 days ago · N.J. seeks reduced oversight of women’s prison, citing ‘substantial compliance’ with fed monitor. BY: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - September 12, 2024. Federal oversight of the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women began in August 2021 after years of complaints that officials there turned a blind eye to sexual assaults of inmates.
Democrat LaMonica McIver wins special election to succeed late …
WEB2 days ago · Democrat LaMonica McIver, the former president of the Newark City Council, won a special election Wednesday to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. as the 10th Congressional District’s representative in the House. McIver defeated chief rival Republican Carmen Bucco by nabbing about 26,000 votes (81%
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Mass deportation would be a logistical disaster, taking decades and costing billions. This country would suffer, too. A bigot lost her election and her brother lost his job. I’m not shedding any tears. BY: Terrence T. McDonald - August 7, 2024. A Jersey City mayoral aide lost his job after helping his sister's hate-filled campaign to be ...
New Jersey launches website with data from police internal affairs ...
WEBSep 9, 2022 · The data reveals over 12,000 active internal affairs investigations launched in 2021, with allegations ranging from uses of excessive force, improper arrests, domestic violence, and the largest category, “other rule violations,” which can include drunken driving arrests. Roughly 55% of complaints are made by civilians, and about 42% ...
Towns sue to invalidate New Jersey’s new affordable housing law
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Affordable housing remains out of reach for low-income New Jerseyans, report says. Housing costs in New Jersey require someone to have an annual income of nearly $70,000, or a $33.50 hourly wage, if they don’t want to spend more than 30% of their pay on utilities and rent. New Jersey Monitor. Adam …
Changes coming to jury selection in New Jersey
WEBJul 14, 2022 · The next time you’re selected as a juror in New Jersey, expect more questions, new videos on implicit bias, and maybe even more money. In an effort to reduce bias in jury selection and expand the pool of prospective jurors, the state Supreme Court is adopting 25 changes to the selection process, the court announced Wednesday.. The upgrades to the process derive from recommendations made by a ...
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WEBSep 11, 2024 · New law will ensure ‘personal biases don’t influence’ real estate appraisals, acting governor says. BY: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - September 9, 2024. Real estate appraisers will be required to complete a fair housing and appraisal bias education course under the bill signed Monday by acting Gov. Tahesha Way.
Renewed focus on N.J. flood dangers in storm’s aftermath
WEBSep 3, 2021 · New Jersey is uniquely vulnerable to flooding, with as much as 80% of the state’s 9.3 million residents live in flood-prone coastal zones. On Thursday, many living in those areas woke up to severe flooding and dire warnings from elected officials. Large swaths of cities like Hoboken and New Brunswick, which lie within coastal zones, were ...
Murphy signs 7 new gun laws in wake of mass shootings
WEBJul 5, 2022 · By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz - July 5, 2022 4:46 pm. Gov. Phil Murphy signed seven new laws strengthening New Jersey’s already strict gun regulations during a stop in Metuchen. (Photo courtesy of Edwin J. Torres/N.J. Governor’s Office) In the wake of a dozen mass shootings over the Fourth of July weekend, Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed seven ...