A sweeping new report examining recent federal health policy changes is sparking urgent conversation across New Jersey, where health advocates, medical providers, and residents...

In a development that’s stirring deep concern across legal, political, and civic communities in the Garden State, Emil Bove — a longtime Trump loyalist — has been confirmed to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which holds jurisdiction over New Jersey. Despite documented concerns from whistleblowers and growing bipartisan scrutiny over judicial impartiality, Bove’s confirmation moved forward, cementing a powerful seat that will shape major legal precedents across the state for generations. While New Jersey residents are no strangers to the national spotlight when it comes to politics and justice, this latest move underscores just how deeply national agendas are reshaping the legal landscape right here at home. From...

Legendary local leader and history-making public servant of distinction former Newark City Council President Mildred C. Crump has died. She was 86. Councilwoman from 1994-1998, and again from 2006-2021, Mildred Crump was the first Black woman to serve on the city’s governing body, defeating Donald Tucker in a 1994 runoff election. She would serve on the council during the times of Mayors Sharpe James, Cory Booker, and Ras Baraka. A graduate of Rutgers-Newark with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, the Honorable Ms. Crump was New Jersey’s first African-American Braille teacher. In 2020, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities inducted Ms. Crump into its Hall of Fame. Her...