Riley Yates

Even Ruben Santiago's defense attorney struggled to explain the killing.

State prosecutors say Clark Township has a disturbing history of racist policing that targeted Black and Hispanic drivers for harassment.

The Attorney's General Office sued in December, amid a years-long racism scandal.

After a bruising legal battle, the chief returns to work on Tuesday, his lawyer said.

Pride festivals across the country have lost corporate donors amid a changed political climate.

The popular event in one of N.J.'s most progressive towns has been delayed a second time.

'That's a very large parting gift for a small community,' one critic of a $497,500 payout said.

The police chief's retirement this year came with no fanfare. No walkout ceremony on social media to say farewell to the small Bergen County department he served. No proclamations from town leaders thanking him for his 26 years of work. No formal passing of the baton when his successor was sworn in.

As a former Navy helicopter pilot, Mikie Sherrill has spent a lot of time in the air. That's continued since the Democrat became governor — at the cost to New Jersey taxpayers.

N.J. governors have long faced scrutiny over their use of State Police helicopters.