Ten counties across the nation accounted for more than a quarter of immigration arrests in an eight-month period ending in May, according to a report compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearing House, or TRAC, a nonpartisan research center at…
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Virus outbreak claims ten NJ victims
Officials say a total of 28 adenovirus cases at Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation have been found. In addition, a staff member at the facility — who has since recovered — also became ill as part of the outbreak.…
Promises piling up, patience wearing thin
Angry protesters gathered in Elizabeth outside the legislative offices of Senator Joe Cryan and Assemblywoman Annette Quijano to demand action on stalled legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver’s license. Twelve states, the District of Columbia, and…
Rahway man convicted in robbery, fatal shooting of taxi driver
A Union County jury has returned guilty verdicts on all five counts against the Rahway man who murdered a local taxi driver during the course of a botched armed robbery in 2015, causing a motor vehicle collision that cost a…
Rutgers research center creating gun violence policy solutions
Rutgers University has been designated as New Jersey’s Center on Gun Violence Research, a new initiative that will focus the university’s expertise in public health, criminal justice and other fields on a nationwide problem. The Rutgers-led center will conduct multi-disciplinary…
Students aiming for academic excellence must dodge bullets
There have been at least 73 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the United States during 2018. “Over five years of tracking, data has shown us that gunfire on school grounds disproportionately affects students of color, because shootings occur…
Rutgers scientists develop test to quickly identify tuberculosis in people with HIV
An international team that includes Rutgers scientists has made significant progress in developing a urine diagnostic test that can quickly, easily and inexpensively identify tuberculosis infection in people also infected with HIV. TB is the leading infectious disease killer in…
East Coast’s first major nor’easter may hit this weekend
Hurricane Willa is on track to become the East Coast’s first major nor’easter of the season, bringing damaging winds, pounding surf and even some heavy, wet inland snow this weekend. The storm brought flooding and reports of wind damage to…
Essex rally opposes immigration policy & Trump collaboration
As part of an ongoing campaign, New Jersey community members will rally at the Essex County Detention Center this Saturday to call for an immediate end to the Essex County Jail contract with ICE and the release of all the…
Good government group coming to Union County
On Thursday, November 1, Network for Responsible Public Policy (NFRPP) will sponsor its first event in Union County, a program entitled, ‘The Impact of Gerrymandering on the Democratic Process.’ The program will be held at Westfield High School at 550…