Karen Yi appears in the following:
NJ's Temp Workers Would Get New Protections Under Proposed Bill
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
State Sen. Joe Cryan has introduced a bill to give temp workers basic protections, like a minimum wage.
NJ Landlord Who Sough Sex Favors In Exchange For Housing Will Pay $4.5M Settlement
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
It’s the largest DOJ settlement in a case involving sexual harassment in housing.
70% of NJ State Workers Are Vaccinated As COVID Cases Continue To Climb
Monday, December 13, 2021
The governor implemented a vaccine or test requirement for state workers on Oct. 18.
NJ Renters Have 2 Weeks To Apply For Rental Aid As Eviction Moratorium Sunsets
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
New Jersey’s eviction ban for low-income renters expires at the end of the month.
1 Year After Early Release, Former NJ Prisoner Finds New Start
Friday, November 19, 2021
A New Jersey law meant to protect prisoners and corrections staff from COVID let people out of prison up to eight months early.
Election Night 2021: Call-in Special
Tuesday, November 02, 2021
Host Brian Lehrer hears from reporters and callers from New York and New Jersey about the voting, campaigning and what comes next.
Last Immigrants Detained In Bergen County, NJ Urge ICE, Lawmakers For Release
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Several detainees sent a letter to Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez urging them to press ICE to let them go
NJ Opens Applications For $40 Million Excluded Worker Fund
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Undocumented immigrants and other workers ineligible for previous rounds of pandemic relief money can now apply for up to $2,000 per household.
As Murphy, Ciattarelli Pitch Post-Pandemic Future, Labor Shortage Slows Recovery
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
While New Jersey has the fourth highest unemployment rate in the country at 7.1%, there’s also a serious worker shortage.
Obama Stumps For Murphy In Newark As Early Voting Kicks Off In NJ
Saturday, October 23, 2021
New Jersey voters can vote early in person through October 31st.
Newark Police Will Stop Releasing Mugshots For Minor Offenses
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Minor offenses are generally nonviolent and don't result in jail time.
NJ Hospital Network Fires 118 Employees For Failing To Get COVID Shot
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
RWJ Barnabas Health, which operates 11 hospitals across the state, gave its more than 35,000 workers until last week to get fully vaccinated.
Newark Ex-official Indicted On Bribery Charges
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Carmelo Garcia is a former deputy mayor in Newark.
Boil Water Notice For 250K North Jersey Residents Finally Lifts After Six Weeks
Friday, October 15, 2021
Officials from the Passaic Valley Water Commission said the water is now safe to consume.
Passaic County Residents Start 6th Week On Boil Water Advisory After Ida Dirties Reservoir
Thursday, October 07, 2021
About 250,000 customers have been affected.
Newark Has Replaced Nearly All Its Lead Pipes In Record Time
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
Newark's lead levels first spiked in 2017.
NJ Schools Report 26 COVID Outbreaks, 102 Cases
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
82 students and 20 staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 during the current school year.
New NJ Homeless Count Shows Impact Of Pandemic
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
NJ Counts is the annual count of the state's homeless population.
NJ Fund For Undocumented Workers Will Launch Next Month
Monday, September 20, 2021
New Jersey is getting ready to roll out $40 million dollars in aid to undocumented workers.
N.J. Ida Death Toll Rises To 29 As Two Young Friends' Bodies Found In River
Friday, September 10, 2021
Two bodies pulled from the Passaic River earlier this week were identified as the pair of friends who disappeared during the storm.
