9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1610+ words) Governor Mikie Sherrill recently unveiled what she calls "guardrails" for the rapidly expanding data center industry in New Jersey. The problem is that these guardrails are not guardrails at all. They are barely a speed bump on the highway to…...

9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (247+ words) A Middlesex County man was sentenced to seven years in state prison Thursday for orchestrating a $7. 7 million securities fraud scheme that prosecutors said defrauded investors through fictitious fuel companies and false investment opportunities. Shahid Javed, 41, of Old Bridge, pleaded guilty…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (266+ words) Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order Monday directing state agencies to identify ways to curb hidden charges known as "junk fees," while Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced new enforcement efforts aimed at the deceptive pricing practices. Executive Order 19 requires…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (211+ words) New Jersey will receive $365, 725 as part of a $36. 5 million multistate settlement with CVS Pharmacy over allegations that the company overbilled Medicaid for insulin prescriptions, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced Monday. According to state and federal investigators, CVS knowingly dispensed more…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (491+ words) Portions of a 2019 Seton Hall University report on former Cardinal Theodore Mc Carrick's conduct will remain confidential after a state appeals court ruled they are protected by attorney-client privilege. Concerned about potential liability and aware that the Child Victims Act…...

4+ day, 44+ min ago  (585+ words) Police departments throughout the state took major disciplinary action against more than 650 officers last year for a range of misconduct, including insubordination, drunken driving, domestic violence, aggravated assault, and manslaughter. The state attorney general's office released details about the cases…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (418+ words) The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, June 11, that logs of government-related emails contained in public officials" personal email accounts are subject to disclosure under the Open Public Records Act, strengthening public access to records involving government business even…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (703+ words) Free speech advocates are warning that a provision in a reproductive rights bill headed to a vote in the New Jersey Legislature could violate the First Amendment by exposing journalists and others to lawsuits based on protected speech. The concerns…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1589+ words) There are some things you see online that make you laugh because they are obviously satire. Then there are things so bizarre that you assume they must be from The Onion. Recently, one of those moments came from an official…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (699+ words) State lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation banning cryptocurrency ATMs throughout New Jersey, with the bill's main sponsor arguing the machines are gateways for fraud and other scams. The bill, S-2141, unanimously cleared the state Senate Commerce Committee after about an hour…...