New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state general assembly, has died at age 71. The announcement was made Monday by Oliver’s family. “She was not only a distinguished public servant but also our cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and hero,” the Oliver family […]
The Atlantic City Council honored a New Jersey man who broke up a street fight between two African-American teen boys that was documented in a viral video Monday.
The South Mountain Elementary School apologized for the assignment and took the drawings down from the school's hallway.
A leaked audio file captures President Donald Trump inviting members of his Bedminster golf club to join his presidential transition meetings.
Republican lawmaker Tom Weathersby has proposed counseling and fines in sagging pants ban.
Plus, waitress stiffed by white couple because they "don’t tip Black people" and Amazon.com, FreshDirect to accept food stamps for online grocery shopping.
More than 1,800 former New Jersey inmates have filed complaints over jail conditions. They expect to receive money, but a judge is dismissing the suits.
No arrests have been made as the Paterson Police Department and the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office continue their investigation.
A total of 76 out of the 324 samples taken were above the agency's action level. Five percent of the lead samples were discovered in water fountains or other sources of drinking water. Other tainted samples were from sinks only required for cleaning or washing hands.
In Newark, N.J., officials have closed the water lines for 30 schools in the Public Schools system due to the discovery of lead and discoloration. In a Wednesday announcement, New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection and school district are using water from other sources, the Huffington Post reports.
