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
May 12 When Atlantic City floods, low-income neighborhoods are left underwater By John Upton, Climate Central New Jersey's working class have been left behind, as federal funds for Hurricane Sandy recovery and flooding problems have gone to wealthier neighbors. Continue reading
May 03 Supreme Court turns away challenge to California ban on 'gay conversion' therapy By Dayana Morales Gomez The Supreme Court has refused to overturn a ban on “gay conversion” therapy, and Democratic lawmakers recently introduced a bill that attempts to ban the practice at the national level — both legal moves that have advocates cheering. Continue reading
Apr 25 State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood By Lev Facher, STAT As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach. Continue reading
Mar 16 New Jersey approves bill pressuring Trump to disclose tax returns By Michael Catalini, Associated Press It now heads to Republican Gov. Chris Christie, a longtime Trump ally, to sign or veto. Continue reading
Mar 14 New Jersey lawmakers pass bill banning child marriage By Alison Thoet The New Jersey legislature passed a bill Monday that will ban marriage for those under the age of 18 without exception. Continue reading
Feb 03 North Carolina's legislature tried to strip power from the new governor. Will other states do the same? By Alison Thoet A similar post-election power grab isn't likely to happen in New Jersey and Virginia, the only two states with gubernatorial races this year, officials said. Continue reading