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N.J. will spend $16.45 million on behavioral health crisis centers

August 19, 2026 2:28 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration has removed approximately 5,100 people from New Jersey’s voter rolls after determining that they were registered solely because of a Motor Vehicle Commission software error and had never separately attested that they were eligible to vote....

ELEC defends removal of decades of campaign finance reports from website

August 18, 2026 4:41 pmAugust 18, 2026 4:42 pm

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission is defending its decision to remove decades of campaign finance reports from its website, saying the temporary restriction is necessary to prevent the disclosure of home addresses protected under Daniel’s Law. ELEC’s four...

Prison guard admits taking bribes to smuggle contraband into Northern State

August 18, 2026 1:44 pmAugust 18, 2026 7:32 pm

A former senior correctional police officer at Northern State Prison pleaded guilty Monday to accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle contraband into the Newark facility. Christopher Santana, 33, of Hackensack, admitted to one count of second-degree conspiracy to...

N.J. moves to stop licensed professionals from silencing misconduct witnesses

August 17, 2026 9:15 pmAugust 17, 2026 9:16 pm

New Jersey regulators are seeking new authority to discipline licensed professionals who use confidentiality agreements, intimidation or other tactics to prevent victims and witnesses from cooperating in misconduct investigations. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the state Division of Consumer Affairs...

Davenport sues Trump administration over demand for commercial drivers’ personal data

August 13, 2026 5:26 pm

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has joined two multistate lawsuits seeking to prevent the Trump administration from obtaining a database containing sensitive personal information about 17 million commercial drivers. The lawsuits allege that federal officials threatened to withhold more than $10...

Davenport joins 23-state coalition opposing Trump administration rollback of gun rules

August 10, 2026 7:31 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is helping lead a coalition of 23 state attorneys general opposing a broad Trump administration effort to roll back federal firearms regulations. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced this spring that...

N.J. opens civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall

August 7, 2026 4:17 pm

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has opened a civil rights investigation into Delaney Hall, escalating the state’s battle with the private immigration detention facility following reports of troubling conditions and several detainee deaths. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has...