Earthquakes continue to rock New Jersey at an alarming rate and with shocking severity. As of August 12, the Garden State has ...

This is the first installment from the 2025 Citizen Journalism class: a photo essay by Shriaditi Kancherla titled “An afternoon at Johnson Park”. In this series, Kancherla captures both the activity ...

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Cover page of Bill S2026, the New Jersey FY2026 Budget Bill, which was passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday, June 30, 2025. (via New Jersey Legislature, Bill S2026) ...

U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver waving outside the Frank Lautenberg Post Office and U.S. Courthouse in Newark, New Jersey on June 25, 2025. Photo credit: Anthony Orlando for Public Square ...

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As increasing attention at the national and state level is focused on the racial disparities in maternal health care, New Jersey continues to be plagued with staggering maternal and infant mortality ...

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As the sun sets, birds keep watch and await swimmers afar. Photo credit: Josie Gonsalves for Public Square Amplified. Kids who had their health insurance ripped away, so that a billionaire can keep an ...

Newark, NJ - Iranians living in New Jersey, who make up a reported 0.08% of the state’s population, continue to grapple with Iran’s most recent military encounter with Israel and the U.S. This ...