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Could a plan to build hundreds of affordable apartments in Jersey City be a model for the state?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (878+ words) Published Jul 18, 2026 A group of local officials in New Jersey want to try something different to tackle the Garden State’s growing affordability problem — housing for low and middle-income renters on land owned by the county. Hudson County Executive Craig Guy…...
NJ electric bills have been spiking, but $25 worth of relief is on the way
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (549+ words) Published Jul 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET New Jersey electric customers will soon get a modest break on their power bills. Every electric customer in the Garden State will receive a one-time $25 credit on their August bill, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced, calling the…...
Owner of closed Jersey City hospital floats a return, but NJ officials are skeptical
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1038+ words) Published Apr 15, 2026 The owners of a recently shuttered Jersey City hospital are attempting a regulatory do-over that the state health department is blocking — and a monthslong drama over the hospital is set to spill over at a public meeting Wednesday…...
Early in-person voting begins in NJ special election to fill Gov. Sherrill’s seat
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) Published Apr 6, 2026 at 8:01 a.m. ET Early in-person voting is underway in the special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Election Day is April 16. The result will serve as another indicator of how voters are…...
Democrats lead in NJ special election ahead of debate. Here's what to watch for.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (830+ words) Published Apr 1, 2026 Early voting numbers appear to show Democrat Analilia Mejia has a sizable advantage over Republican Joe Hathaway ahead of their one and only debate Wednesday in a special election on April 16 to fill the congressional seat vacated by…...
Fines weren't enough to keep Jersey City hospital open, so lawmakers aim to get tougher
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1105+ words) Published Mar 27, 2026 Modified Mar 27, 2026 This month’s shuttering of Heights University Hospital left New Jersey’s second-largest city with just one emergency room, sparking community outcry as local leaders weigh their legal options. As Jersey City grapples with the loss of the…...
NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (646+ words) Published Mar 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET Modified Mar 20, 2026 at 12:43 p.m. ET New Jersey’s top law enforcement official has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, escalating a battle over a cavernous warehouse in Roxbury that the feds want to convert to an…...
Troubled Jersey City hospital to close Saturday, drawing outcry from nurses, city leaders
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (648+ words) Published Feb 26, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. ET Modified Feb 26, 2026 at 4:58 p.m. ET The operator of Heights University Hospital in Jersey City has decided to close the troubled facility for good this weekend, prompting outcry from local officials that the move will leave residents without…...
Mejia wins upset victory in special NJ primary to replace Sherrill
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (600+ words) Published Feb 10, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. ET Progressive labor activist and organizer Analilia Mejia has pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s vacated seat in Congress. Former Rep. Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday morning. "I…...
Utilities, immigration, Trump: What to watch as Sherrill starts as New Jersey governor
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1022+ words) Published Jan 19, 2026 at 11:01 a.m. ET Mikie Sherrill will be sworn in as New Jersey’s next governor Tuesday, after a momentous win that made her one of the country’s most high-profile Democrats taking office this year. Sherrill, a former four-term congressmember and…...