New Jersey has a new primary ballot design now that Gov. Phil Murphy has signed it into law — though it remains to be seen ...

Along an industrial stretch of roadway in New Jersey’s biggest city, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared with immigrants rights ...

TRENTON, NJ - While few in New Jersey are celebrating Governor Phil Murphy's Irish heritage and his accomplishments to the Garden State, except for himself, ...

MIDDLETOWN, NJ - New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal, the state's highest elected member of the legislature overseeing ...

The son of an Irish immigrant won a local election in a Boston suburb 112 years ago that would eventually impact New Jersey’s ...

Gov. Phil Murphy ordered flags in New Jersey to be flown at half staff on Friday in mourning of the Newark police officer ...

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a partial list of Irish American New Jersey political leaders of the past that you ...

College administrators say any reduction in aid is detrimental to the services they offer. Officials with the governor’s office say they are centering students in funding.

A school bus carrying 31 people overturned on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey, sending more than a dozen people to ...

Those in New Jersey with retirement income can now use the "Direct File" program when filing their state and federal tax returns.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...