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No word yet on a school segregation lawsuit demanding that New Jersey end its neighborhood assignment policy for public schools.

No word yet on a school segregation lawsuit demanding that New Jersey end its neighborhood assignment policy for public schools.

No word yet on a school segregation lawsuit demanding that New Jersey end its neighborhood assignment policy for public schools.

The Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson raised concerns over lack of air-conditioned units and access to ice at the state’s prisons.

New Jersey’s acting attorney general wants to make a change to police arrest practices in the state, starting with anyone who has a warrant out for a...

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 262, establishing the Wealth Disparity Task Force, which was previously announced on Juneteenth of this year. This action fulfills a key commitment from his 2020 State of the State address and will work towards combatting long-standing wealth gaps based on race and ethnicity.

By the time Cuqui Rivera had to renew her car insurance policy in December 2019, the longtime activist had only heard about some of the reasons she-- a Hispanic female with a high school diploma-- may pay more than her white, college-educated neighbors. Her annual policy with Liberty Mutual cost $2,997, Rivera said. The result of using these "income proxies" in...

By the time Cuqui Rivera had to renew her car insurance policy in December 2019, the longtime activist had only heard about some of the reasons she-- a Hispanic female with a high school diploma-- may pay more than her white, college-educated neighbors. She went to CURE, the West Windsor- based insurance company, and said she found the same policy for $1,188, a 60% savings.

By the time Cuqui Rivera had to renew her car insurance policy in December 2019, the longtime activist had only heard about some of the reasons she-- a Hispanic female with a high school diploma-- may pay more than her white, college-educated neighbors. Her annual policy with Liberty Mutual cost $2,997, Rivera said. The result of using these "income proxies" in...