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April 8, 2021 at 9:17 am

NJ settles misconduct claims with women inmates for $21M

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and women incarcerated in the state's only women's prison have reached a nearly $21 million settlement over longstanding allegations...

March 28, 2021 at 7:05 am

Virus fight stalls in early hot spots New York, New Jersey VIEW

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A year after becoming a global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, New York and New Jersey are back atop the list...

March 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm

Lawsuit: NJ prison guards kicked, punched transgender woman

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey prison guards punched and kicked a transgender woman during an attack on inmates in January and struck her so...

February 22, 2021 at 11:53 am

After long wait, New Jersey moves ahead on recreational pot

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A recreational marijuana marketplace, cannabis decriminalization and looser penalties for underage possession of the drug and alcohol became law Monday in...

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February 5, 2021 at 2:47 pm

EXPLAINER: Why does NJ women’s prison have ‘ugly history’ ?

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's attorney general, charging three male prison guards with misconduct this week in connection with an attack on female inmates,...

February 4, 2021 at 11:03 am

3 male guards accused in violent attack at NJ women’s prison

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A female inmate was punched 28 times and pepper-sprayed when guards attacked her and at least five other women, New Jersey...

January 30, 2021 at 6:13 am

Census delay helps GOP in one statehouse, Dems in another

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Census Bureau’s missed deadlines could be a boon for Virginia Republicans but a bust for the New Jersey GOP...

January 15, 2021 at 2:55 pm

EXPLAINER: Why expansion of vaccine to smokers caused a stir

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey this week made millions of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including smokers, a move that prompted gripes...

January 9, 2021 at 6:36 am

‘Brian did his job’: Family remembers fallen Capitol officer

SOUTH RIVER, N.J. (AP) — From his early days growing up in a New Jersey hamlet, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer. He...

January 7, 2021 at 1:32 pm

‘What else could I do?’ NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol

Water bottles, clothing, Trump flags, even a U.S. flag littered the ground inside the U.S. Capitol after a mob backing President Donald Trump ransacked the...