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Testa calls for prosecution of nearly 400 noncitizens who voted

July 23, 2026 11:50 pmJuly 25, 2026 9:17 pm

New Jersey Republican leaders today called for criminal investigations and possible prosecution of the nearly 400 noncitizens who cast ballots after a state software error improperly registered them to vote, although they differed over whether every voter should be charged...

New Jersey discloses 6,600 non-citizens were on New Jersey voter rolls after motor vehicles software error in 2023 and 2024

July 21, 2026 11:55 amJuly 21, 2026 12:04 pm

A serious software error at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission led to roughly 6,600 non-citizens being erroneously added to the state’s voter rolls between June 2023 and June 2024, beginning nearly three years before Gov. Mikie Sherrill took office....

Gottheimer backs up Sherrill on handling of Delaney Hall protestors

June 3, 2026 11:12 amJune 3, 2026 7:20 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer has emerged as one of the most prominent Democrats to back Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s handling of unrest outside Delaney Hall, praising both the governor and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport “for their decisive action to protect the community...

N.J. sues over blocked health inspection at Delaney Hall; Newark plans to expand effort to shut facility down

June 2, 2026 12:09 pmJune 2, 2026 2:41 pm

The conflict over Delaney Hall is once again spilling into the courts on Tuesday, with state officials suing the company operating the detention center over its refusal to allow state health inspectors full access to the facility, and the mayor...

Delaney Hall has become a stop on the New Jersey campaign trail

June 1, 2026 12:41 pmJune 2, 2026 1:43 am

Over the last week, the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in Newark has become a powderkeg, with a hunger strike inside the facility’s gates and clashes between protesters and law enforcement outside of them. New Jersey’s Democratic members of Congress...

Newark declares curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes escalate

May 31, 2026 1:39 amMay 31, 2026 1:41 am

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka declared a curfew within a half-mile of the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center early Sunday morning after confrontations outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility further escalated. Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Saturday accused outside agitators...

State Police will take over security outside Delaney Hall as protests, scuffles continue

May 29, 2026 4:08 pmMay 29, 2026 4:09 pm

The New Jersey State Police will take over security operations outside of a controversial Newark immigrant detention center, officials announced Friday. Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed, privately operated detention center, has been the subject of protests as reports of poor living...