Supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal led a 12-day, 103-mile march demanding an end to medical neglect and elder ...

With heavy weapons and a threatening presence, ICE is bringing violence into shared community spaces, including schools. High ...

In January, Newark became the first city in New Jersey to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in local school board elections. It was a major victory for student advocates, who are now ...

For low-income and marginalized communities in New Jersey's major cities, archaic sewer overflow systems pose serious environmental damage and health risks to residents who have historically ...

Newark-In the four decades since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began, the disease has taken the lives of more than 750,000 Americans, part of a total of 40.1 million deaths worldwide. A 2022 estimate shows ...

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As increasing attention at the national and state level is focused on the racial disparities in maternal health care, New Jersey continues to be plagued with staggering maternal and infant mortality ...

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As July 12 marks the 55th anniversary of the Newark Rebellion in 1967, Newark's Central Ward faces another transformation. The city's central but aging care and teaching facility, University Hospital, ...

Image merges the state of NJ with a partial screenshot from https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program. Graphic credit: Renee Johnston ...