Politics & Public Affairs
Having gained legal access to their birth records, New Jersey adoptees revel in long-overdue reunions. ...
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Menendez on Trial: What to Watch
September 5, 2017
6 crucial factors in the senator’s corruption trial....
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A Conversation With CAWP Director Debbie Walsh
July 12, 2017
The director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers Debbie Walsh talks about helping more women run for office....
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NJ Transit is On the Wrong Track
May 15, 2017
NJ Transit gets $140 million in new funds, but our long-ailing rail system remains in peril....
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Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Last Taboo
May 10, 2017
For victims of childhood sex abuse, the pain can linger for a lifetime. Now they want to change the law blocking legal action against their abusers....
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New Brunswick reporter Charlie Kratovil has earned a reputation for tenacity. Not everyone is pleased about the stories he breaks on his hyperlocal website. ...
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For John Koufos, the Road to Redemption is Long
April 13, 2017
As a high-profile attorney, John Koufos rose like a rocket, then dropped like a stone, leaving tragedy in his alcoholic wake. Now he’s back to a productive life, helping fellow ex-cons reenter society....
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Former governor’s vision helps untangle the knotted lives of others....
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Burning Questions
March 13, 2017
Can the state GOP find a gubernatorial candidate to rise from Chris Christie’s ashes?...
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Lakewood: A City on Edge
March 6, 2017
Emotions run high in booming Lakewood, where Orthodox Jews dominate local politics but their minority neighbors want a voice, too. ...
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More Democrats Eye NJ Gubernatorial Nomination
January 25, 2017
John Wisniewski, Ray Lesniak, others challenge Phil Murphy for place atop the 2017 Democratic ticket in New Jersey....
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Front-Runner Phil Murphy Wants to Be NJ’s Next Governor
January 24, 2017
Elbowing out his early competition among Democrats, Wall Street millionaire Phil Murphy charts a path to the governorship. ...
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New Jersey Monthly’s 10 Must-Reads of 2016
December 27, 2016
Didn't have time to read our best stories of 2016? We've compiled them here just for you....
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In Another November, A Stunning Rebuke to Gov. James Florio
October 25, 2016
Reassessing Governor James J. Florio's tenure, 25 years later....
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The Bergen County prosecutor’s office will make the final decision of whether to charge the governor....
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Saving Scholars
October 8, 2016
An international program rescues teachers from oppression and chaos abroad. New Jersey institutions are major supporters. ...
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Letting the Stories Shine at NJTV
July 20, 2016
Mary Alice Williams relishes her role as the face of NJTV, the state’s 5-year-old public-TV network. ...
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Left Behind: New Jersey’s Dental-Care Gap
July 5, 2016
Despite the efforts of pro bono dentists, oral health is a struggle for low-income families and others in need throughout New Jersey....
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Navigating the challenges of finding a dentist for special needs patients in New Jersey....
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Jersey City's resurgence delights some, but worries others. We take a tour with Steven Fulop, a mayor committed to keeping his city gritty....
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