2+ day, 19+ hour ago Camden and Essex counties have the most children in foster care. New Jersey has the lowest placement rate in the country. The majority of children in New Jersey's foster care system are Black and Hispanic, according to a WHYY News…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago Starting Jan. 1, the minimum wage will increase, and Garden State drivers will pay more on toll roads and bridges. The entrance to the New Jersey State House on East State Street in Trenton, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY) New Jersey residents will…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago Older adults, who are also the most consistent voting bloc, have cited affordability as a top concern. It's going to be a closely contested race between Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciatarrelli and his Democratic counterpart Mikie Sherill. Older adults " age…...

4+ mon, 20+ hour ago Grid operator PJM is under increasing scrutiny over rising electricity costs. Lawmakers want a clearer look at how the nonprofit operates. New Jersey is attempting to rein in rising electricity costs by pulling back the curtain on how the regional…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago New Jersey's general election is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Here's what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who's on the ballot. Below are deadlines specific to voting in the general election. The deadline for New Jersey residents to register to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago The bill, signed by President Trump on July 4, will offer tax breaks for some in New Jersey, but lower-income residents will lose crucial benefits. On the Fourth of July, President Donald Trump signed his "big, beautiful bill" into law. The…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago Six Democratic and five Republican candidates are vying for their party's gubernatorial nomination. A polling place at Moorestown Township Town Hall in Burlington County, New Jersey. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Voters are heading to the polls Tuesday for New Jersey's 2025 primary…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago Voters leave Saint Teresa of Calcutta's McDaid Hall in Haddon Township after voting in the New Jersey primary election. (Emma Lee/WHYY) New Jersey primary voters'chose their nominees" and'President Donald Trump'notched a win in his endorsement belt " in one of…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago Candidates former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, from left, state Sen. Jon Bramnick, moderator and NJ PBS Chat Box host David Cruz and former radio personality Bill Spadea discuss the issues during the New Jersey Republican gubernatorial primary debate at NJ PBS…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state's largest nurses union, choose to go on strike. Registered nurses and technicians at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia held an informational picket Wed., Dec. 4, 2024. Nurses…...