As kids’ health coverage slides, Kim pitches insurance with ‘no cracks’

BY BENJAMIN J. HULAC NJ Spotlight Every child born in America would be enrolled in national health care and receive insurance through a federal system until age 26 under new legislation...

Anti-human trafficking campaign results in rescues and arrests

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced...

High costs, heavy traffic

BY BARUCH FEIGENBAUM New Jersey Monitor Anyone who drives the New Jersey Turnpike at rush hour knows the feeling. Traffic...

New take on statewide school exam leaves months-long wait for results

BY CATHERINE CARRERA NJ Spotlight New Jersey’s switch to modernized statewide exams for the 2025-26 school year came with big promises...

Towns use home rule to block data centers, a step beyond Sherrill

BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight Two months ago, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a plan to restrict — though not ban...

County hosts free diabetes workshop

The Somerset County Department of Health invites adult residents who have type 2 diabetes to sign up for a free six-week workshop this winter entitled "Take Control...

County and AARP team up to offer free Tax-Aide program

Somerset County’s Volunteer Services and AARP have once again teamed up to provide a Tax-Aide program to help residents prepare their taxes. The free tax-counseling...

‘It’s nice to have consistency’

The Hillsborough Board of Education reorganized with familiar faces. Jane M. Staats, Elaine Jackson, and Allison Laning-Beder were sworn into their new three-year terms at...

Ciccarelli, Payne to lead Hillsborough Township Committee in new year

The Hillsborough Township Committee reorganized with new leadership. John Ciccarelli was nominated and selected to serve as mayor for 2025 and Catherine Payne was nominated...

‘A conservation milestone’

The bald eagle and osprey have been removed from the state's list of endangered species. This has been a culmination of more than 40...

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