New Jersey Is Keeping More and More People Out of Jail, and That's Great
New Jersey is detaining almost half as many people pretrial, and the state is not seeing a big crime wave.
New Jersey is detaining almost half as many people pretrial, and the state is not seeing a big crime wave.
Across the country, minor league teams are exploiting civic enthusiasm for small town sports.
The governor, legislative leaders, and most residents say New Jersey should legalize. Cops and baby boomer lawmakers stand in the way.
While New Jersey defends its ban on self-service pumping to the death, Oregon legislators are considering allowing motorists a little more choice.
The man wasn't moving, and didn't appear to pose any threat.
A win for private property rights, and a defeat for proponents of eminent domain.
Gas station owners are unsure how they can afford to pay their pump attendants-which are mandated by state law.
The state can't scrub gun manufacturing info from the internet, so they're trying to make distributing it a crime--First Amendment be damned.
The New Jersey senator is a friend of criminal justice reform, but his best friend might steal the spotlight.
Facebook is the latest to announce its intentions to save local media.
Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation insist that law violates the First Amendment, Commerce Clause, and Supremacy Clause.
Police officers, who can now charge people who own 15-round magazines with a felony, were outraged when it looked like they might receive equal treatment.
Money is no longer needed to get out of jail. This hasn't resulted in danger to the community.
A 3rd Circuit judge says the decision approving New Jersey's 10-round limit treats the right to arms less seriously than other constitutional rights.
The stadium never turned a profit and the team skipped town when local officials decided to start charging rent.
The state doesn't track use-of-force incidents, so NJ.com did its own research.
The mayor claims it's a "public safety" issue.
First it failed to prepare for a snowstorm. Then it overprepared.
Legislators in Trenton plan to address past pot convictions while preventing future ones.
New Jersey State Police Sgt. Marc Dennis was charged with falsifying records.
Chris Christie is a notorious pot prohibitionist.
As more reforms take hold, expect more challenges-especially if states end up detaining more people.
The Garden State wants to ban plastic bags, straws, and Styrofoam.
Among many other rules, microbreweries will be allowed to put on only 25 events a year.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says if the report is true, the sheriff "must resign."
What does it take for a strong third-party candidate to get polled against a scandal-plagued incumbent? His own money, turns out.
Environmental groups hope for an outright ban instead.
Once again, government would best serve the public by just getting out of the way.
The one stumbling block remaining is a debate over how much of a cut the state should get.
A suspected robber's ink caused an appeals court to overturn his conviction.
The family set up a mini-library-and got a visit from the police.
New Jersey state Sen. Ron Rice is battling a bill to make New Jersey the 10th state in the nation with legal recreational marijuana.
How America's bail system traps poor people in jail
No constitutional right to pay cash for freedom if there are alternatives
New Jersey is about to spend $5 million on a state-subsidized local news initiative.
Skeptics question the economic benefits of the Garden State Film and Digital Media Jobs Act.
A bill would allow some officials retroactive access to potentially 10 years of pension payments. Guess who would be on the hook for it?
Developer claims politicians blocked their project to favor a crony who helps the politicians.
How did an accusation of underage drinking end up with a 20-year-old eating sand?
A New Jersey state trooper allegedly threatened two women with fines and jail time unless they turned over their phone numbers.