Karen Rouse

An Institute for Social Justice Report describes a Newark that's not for Newarkers.

The city funds 31 non-profit agencies to serve the homeless, but there is no cohesive strategy to help the homeless.

A former prosecutor tells the New Jersey state legislature that a corruption case was quashed, he was fired, and taxpayers footed a $5 million bill to make it all go away.

As part of a federal consent decree, officials are gathering input from Newark residents about what they think of the police.

Former Goldman Sachs executive Phil Murphy has been sending mailers portraying his opponent as a shady character.

When tenants go to court, they find a chaotic system that leaves them confused, and gives the lawyers of their landlords an advantage. 

The New Jersey governor says some schools are ripping off the state, while others are getting ripped off.

Just one out of four Newarkers owns their own home -- that's the lowest rate of any city in New Jersey.

The mayors say President-elect Trump's cabinet picks and policies could hurt residents' access to health care, jobs and social justice.

Some adoptees will learn the identities of their birth mothers for the first time.

A WNYC reporter gets to play Santa Claus to a Macy's employee.

It's unclear whether New Jersey will have enough drinking water in the future, and environmentalists say that's because an updated plan is sitting idle on the governor's desk. 

Money remains an obstacle, as officials from water utilities, engineering firms, and local government meet to address the threat to water systems across state.

Bedminster residents have benefited from having the Trump National Golf Club in town. Now they fear it may cost them.

Those investigating possible pay increases for New York state legislators say they would only support a raise if the legislature dealt with slew of corruption scandals in Albany.

Some experts say kids are already following Trump's lead, and that's making it difficult to train teachers on how to deal with it.

If Hillary Clinton wins in North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania, the presidential race could be over relatively early. But there are plenty of other contested races around New York.

One county clerk calls the interest in absentee ballots unprecedented.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is cast as the boogie man in several tight suburban races.

More voters mean less predictable outcomes, especially for incumbents.