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...

Somerset County’s Office on Aging seeks survey input

The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services is asking the public to take the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Planning Survey. The purpose of the...

Central Jersey Airport receives two state grants for taxiway improvements

Central Jersey Airport in Hillsborough Township is receiving state funding to rehab its taxiways as part of the state's Airport Improvement program. The Murphy...

Middle school teacher faces child porn charges

A 48-year-old township man has been charged in relation to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material in the Township of Hillsborough,...

‘Elon Musk has got to go’

Photo by Lea Kahn/Staff Protesters in front of the Tesla dealership in Lawrence Township on Feb. 22. Holding aloft signs that said, "Unplug Musk," "Steal data...

‘We can always come together’

Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Mayor John Ciccarelli presents members of Hillsborough High School's Black Student Union with a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month....

Dance for Cure introduces Pink Ribbon Tribute

Dance for the Cure, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing financial assistance to breast cancer patients, has introduced the Pink Ribbon Tribute, a heartfelt...

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