3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (932+ words) NEWARK — About 300 detainees held inside Delaney Hall by federal officials have been on a hunger strike since Friday, protesting inhumane conditions and violations of due process. On Monday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Senator Andy Kim, D-NJ, visited the immigrations detention…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (334+ words) Even New Jersey residents who have no interest in soccer have something to appreciate about the World Cup games coming to East Rutherford next month. At Mulligan's Pub in Hoboken on Monday, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced that New Jersey bars…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) Can you smell it in the air? Summer is almost here. Soon we’ll hear the waves crash on the sand, we’ll witness seagulls steal French fries from unsuspecting victims, and we’ll smell our favorite boardwalk treats like funnel cake or…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (363+ words) EAST RUTHERFORD — Security concerns are the main reason NJ Transit is considering closing New York Penn Station during World Cup game days. NorthJersey.com was first to report that the busiest train station in the country could be closed to…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (469+ words) A budget battle is brewing in Trenton — and it’s pitting Democratic lawmakers against a Democratic governor. As the State Legislature begins reviewing Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first state budget proposal, several Democratic lawmakers are signaling they want to restore hundreds of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (361+ words) BAYONNE — Just weeks after shutting down the emergency room at its Jersey City hospital, the same company issued a public notice of nearly 1,000 layoffs at a Bayonne hospital. Hudson Regional Health took over the remaining bankrupt CarePoint Health system in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (243+ words) New Jersey closed the first quarter of the year with a few thousand layoffs announced by some of the state's largest employers. By the end of March, JP Morgan Chase had announced two different rounds of layoffs, for a total…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (475+ words) The highest court in New Jersey has ruled that all employees must be paid for their work, including unauthorized immigrants hired illegally. Under federal law, employers cannot hire unauthorized migrants. Civil penalties for businesses that break this law range from…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) I grew up in Rahway. Our house was old. We didn’t even own it. My father worked as a letter carrier and my mom worked at the Quinn & Boden book manufacturing plant. We had no air conditioning, not even a…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (737+ words) Here's the stories you'll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show on Friday: TRENTON — New Jersey would become a nationwide leader by adding weight and height to anti-discrimination law under a measure moving through the Statehouse. State Sen....