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.
A spokesperson for Phil Murphy says he learned of the erroneous voting activity on Tuesday like the rest of us.
New Jersey Republicans say they’ve found evidence of illegal voting activity outside the time period Sherrill discussed this week.
The bill would also implement voter ID requirements and regular audits of the voter rolls, Gothamist has learned.
The Democrat says she wants five more debates in addition to the one scheduled in late September.
County officials have a plan to turn old parking lots in Jersey City into affordable housing.
It's the third disclosure showing his continued stock activity while missing votes and staying out of the public view.
The National Weather Service warned that the heat was potentially deadly for people without adequate cooling or hydration.
During his time as a state legislator, Kean helped pass mental health parity laws but also voted against paid sick leave.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill has made good on her signature campaign policies to curb spiking electrical bills. Ratepayers say they need more help.
Kean, the son of a former governor, said he's been battling depression much of the year.
The ‘vitriolic’ election in Millburn Township resulted in voters rejecting nonpartisan elections.
Millburn Republicans are pushing for the change to nonpartisan elections. Democrats say they want this to avoid affiliation with Trump, the national GOP.
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