Oct 11 Judge to weigh Menendez dismissal bid when government rests By David Porter, Associated Press When the government rests its case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, whether it moves forward or is dismissed without the defense having to call a witness will hinge on how the judge interprets a 2016 Supreme Court ruling that already… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 10:00 New Jersey eliminates most cash bail, leads nation in reforms By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman In states across the country, a cash bail system can mean that poor defendants remain in jail while wealthier defendants go free. But a model to address those disparities began this year in New Jersey, which has launched some of… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers in Western Mosul advanced deeper into the last pocket still being held by Islamic State forces. Meanwhile, a Kurdish-led militia breached the heart of ISIS's self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Also, Canada will… Continue watching
Jul 04 Christie signs $34.7B budget to end New Jersey state government shutdown By Michael Catalini, Associated Press The Assembly and the Senate approved the budget early Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 03 New Jersey government shutdown drags into 3rd day By Michael Catalini, Associated Press State parks are shut down along with other nonessential state services, including state courts and the motor vehicle offices where people go to get driver's licenses. Tens of thousands of state workers are furloughed until Christie signs off on a… Continue reading
Jul 03 Christie spotted at beach during state government shutdown By Michael Catalini, Associated Press The budget stalemate between Republican Gov. Chris Christie and the Democrat-controlled Legislature smoldered on Monday with the state government shut down and state parks closed to the public — but not to Christie and his family — as the Fourth… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 7:01 In Atlantic City, residents feel injustice of climate change By PBS News Hour When global warming leads to coastal flooding, low-income neighborhoods can suffer some of the worst effects. One stark example is in Atlantic City, where people living in houses built on low-lying lands were left out of flood-mitigation projects that benefit… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 9:09 What happened when Camden started rethinking policing to build trust By PBS News Hour Historically one of the country's most impoverished and violent cities, Camden, New Jersey, has been working to rebuild its police force from the ground up, recruiting officers from its mostly Latino and African-American community. The new procedures aim to bring… Continue watching
Jun 06 Activists in N.J. push to ban child marriage before Christie leaves office By Alison Thoet In an effort to make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage, about 30 protesters outside the statehouse on Thursday dressed as brides with chained hands and tape over their mouths. Continue reading
Jun 06 New Jersey voters go to polls to replace Gov. Chris Christie By Michael Catalini, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. — A former Wall Street executive and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's second-in-command are the leading candidates Tuesday as voters head to the polls to begin choosing who will replace the unpopular Republican governor. Continue reading