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2 days ago | 
jerseybee.org | Simon Galperin
Two weeks ago, we shared that The Jersey Bee canceled a community forum planned for residents of New Jersey’s 34th District after it was disrupted by sustained political interference.
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2 weeks ago | 
jerseybee.org | Simon Galperin
The Jersey Bee is canceling our May 29 community forum after sustained efforts by local political interests to interfere with the structure and perception of our independent, non-partisan event. Our 34th District community forum was intended to be a constructive space for Belleville, Nutley, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Orange, and East Orange residents to come together, learn, and collaborate on local challenges.
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1 month ago | 
jerseybee.org | Divya Murthy |Natalie Tsur |Simon Galperin
Six Democratic candidates are running for New Jersey governor in the 2025 primary election, scheduled for Jun. 10. The candidates chosen to represent both Democratic and Republican parties will have their name appear on the November general election ballot along with any Independent candidates running. Registered Democratic Party voters outnumber registered Republican or Independent voters by more than 825,000, according to state data from May 2025. And their political views vary more widely.
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1 month ago | 
jerseybee.org | Natalie Tsur |Simon Galperin
Six Democrats and five Republicans are running for New Jersey governor in the Jun. 10 primary election. Some of the Democratic candidates have been described as “progressive” or favorable among “left-wing” voters. In April 2025, six self-described progressive groups endorsed Ras Baraka as their candidate of choice for governor. Endorsements came from Rutgers teachers’ unions, New Jersey Working Families Party, New Jersey Citizen Action, and Make the Road Action.
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2 months ago | 
jerseybee.org | Natalie Tsur |Simon Galperin
Bloomfield township purchased the former Essex County vocational high school property known as Bloomfield Tech in Bloomfield, N.J., for $10 million in December 2023—nine months after Essex County bought the same property for $100—raising questions among residents about the deal’s timeline, intentions, and building’s future use. Bloomfield will host a webinar discussing the Bloomfield Tech property at 209 Franklin St. on Mar. 31 here.
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Feb 21, 2025 | 
jerseybee.org | Kimberly Izar |Simon Galperin
Esta traducción fue proporcionada por Reporte Hispano, en asociación con el Centro de Medios Cooperativos de la Universidad Estatal de Montclair a través del Servicio de Noticias de Traducción al Español de NJ News Commons. Una docena de candidatos han anunciado su candidatura a la gobernación de Nueva Jersey. La votación anticipada en las elecciones para gobernador se realizará del 25 de octubre al 2 de noviembre y las urnas cierran el 4 de noviembre de 2025, el día de las elecciones.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
jerseybee.org | Kimberly Izar |Simon Galperin
El aborto es legal bajo la . Pero con más de 50 centros antiaborto disfrazados como clínicas de salud, puede ser un reto para las personas encontrar el cuidado de salud reproductiva que necesitan. The Jersey Bee produjo esta guía para ayudar a las personas que buscan recursos sobre el aborto en el Condado de Essex y Nueva Jersey, incluyendo dónde encontrar un proveedor de un aborto, cómo pagar los costos de un aborto, y cómo reconocer centros antiaborto.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
jerseybee.org | Kimberly Izar |Simon Galperin
This article is part of a partnership between The Jersey Bee and Next City exploring segregation in Essex County, New Jersey, and solutions to building a more just and equitable county and state. Cherelle Lloyd had just given birth to her son two weeks prior when she sensed something was wrong. With her hands and breasts in pain, she decided she needed outside help. “It was hurting every time that [my son] latched,” said Lloyd.
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Jan 27, 2025 | 
jerseybee.org | Kimberly Izar |Simon Galperin
A dozen candidates have announced their candidacy for New Jersey governor. Early voting in gubernatorial elections will run from October 25 to November 2 and polls close on November 4, 2025, election day. But the Democratic and Republican party voters can select their party’s candidate in primaries on June 10, 2025. Voters can vote by mail, in-person early voting, or at their polling location on election day. REGISTER TO VOTE: Register to vote or check your registration at Vote.NJ.gov.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
jerseybee.org | Kimberly Izar |Simon Galperin
Zoning and planning boards determine how New Jersey cities and towns build – from building height, where houses, schools, or other things can be built, and even how stormwater is handled. But cities and towns may have hundreds of zoning regulations and each municipality has its own set of rules.