The legislation seeks to remove educational barriers for low-income students by addressing gaps in their basic needs.

This vacant expanse on South Orange Avenue was once the site of the Pabst brewery in Newark. A developer wants to build 329 ...

This week, RWJBarnabas Health announced a $2 million investment in The Bridge Project, a groundbreaking initiative that ...

Low-income households in New Jersey could soon be automatically enrolled in state energy assistance programs under a new bill introduced in the Legislature aimed at streamlining access to help with ...

Camden’s rates of child poverty and well-being have improved in the past decade, though the city continued to fare worse than the state as a whole, according to a recent report released by a ...

Last year, Dr. Montrea Thomas thought she had a few more years left before she would have to retire her pediatric practice in Orange. But in a couple of weeks, the 78-year-old pediatrician, who mostly ...

Individuals in Monmouth and Ocean counties can qualify for affordable housing if they make below $72,950, and for a family of four the maximum is $104,200. About a third of people in Monmouth and ...

The state Senate’s Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Sens. Andrew Zwicker and Joe Cryan ...