Jelani Gibson

1 week ago | nj.com | Steve Strunsky |Jelani Gibson

The code violations were serious. The city of Newark had hit Delaney Hall — the troubled immigrant detention center now the focus of mounting scrutiny in the wake of the escape of four detainees — with multiple safety citations, according to court filings. Those violations, which have since been corrected, included open pipes allowing sewer gas to escape into the building, electrical shock hazards, the cross-contamination of drinking water, and fire rating issues involving a mechanical room.

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Katie Kausch |Jelani Gibson

New Jersey is headed into one of its most packed primary elections in decades next week, with nearly a dozen candidates vying to be their party’s top pick for governor. Winners in Tuesday’s primary will secure the Democratic and Republican nominations to run in November’s general election to replace outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy. All 80 seats in the state Assembly are also on the ballot along with local races.

1 month ago | nj.com | Jelani Gibson |Chris Sheldon

Gov. Phil Murphy called for NJ Transit and the union representing hundreds of engineers to “get back to the table and seal a deal” as the strike deadline loomed. “This much is without dispute, we must reach a final deal that is both fair to employees and at the same time affordable for New Jersey’s commuters,” Murphy said during a press conference. “NJ Transit is facing a sobering fiscal reality,” Murphy continued.

1 month ago | nj.com | Susan Livio |Jelani Gibson

New Jersey budget forecasters say tax collections are likely to rise by $785 million over what Gov. Phil Murphy predicted when he introduced the state budget three months ago, budget analysts said Wednesday. The Office of Legislative Services’ positive revenue projection is based on the current and coming fiscal years.

1 month ago | nj.com | Jelani Gibson |Brent Johnson

A day after the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city was arrested at an immigration detention center in the city, a spokeswoman suggested President Donald Trump‘s administration may also arrest Democratic members of Congress. Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said in an interview Saturday morning on CNN that “there will likely be more arrests coming” in addition to the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Friday.