Mike Hayes
Articles by Mike Hayes
Mike Hayes covers equity and access to opportunity in New Jersey. He joined WNYC and Gothamist in 2023. Before that, he worked as a freelance journalist writing about policing and criminal justice. He has written for ProPublica, CNN, HuffPost, BuzzFeed News and The Appeal. He is also the author of the book, “The Secret Files: Bill De Blasio, The NYPD, and the Broken Promises of Police Reform.” In 2019, he was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
New Jersey’s attorney general’s office told a federal judge Tuesday night it is reviewing claims that the Trump administration is violating a court order.
Kean said he had no involvement in his stock buying decisions. His public disclosures show he procured shares in two data center companies.
Local and state leaders are in a legal fight with the Trump administration to keep the facility out of Roxbury, New Jersey.
Two people close to the investigation confirmed that allegations of inappropriate behavior were made since Dale Caldwell was inaugurated in January.
The governor’s office still hasn’t confirmed the investigation.
Gov. Sherill's taken a more piecemeal approach to controlling their growth.
Forget the midterms. New Jersey’s entire Legislature will be up for election next year.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said an investigation into the error is ongoing.
New Jersey's state Legislature is back in session after Labor Day. Republicans are pushing for bold action after noncitizens were registered to vote.
Millburn Councilmember David Cosgrove has accused the township’s Republican committee chair of filing a false police report against him during a heated political campaign.
Concerns over the price of rent, home prices and healthcare are helping turn a once-safe Republican seat into a swing district.
More than 25 Garden State towns have outlawed data centers. One is facing the first lawsuit attempting to overturn the ordinance.
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