By Terrence T. McDonald | Editor
Happy Saturday!
Here's what we learned this week:
In NJ prisons, digital access comes at a price for inmates and their families.
A long-stalled transgender healthcare bill was advanced by one Sente and one Assembly panel after being rewritten to ax mentions of the phrase “gender-affirming health care.”
The feds agreed to delay the opening of planned Roxbury ICE jail.
Driverless cars won a green light from a NJ Senate panel.
Cops fired over cannabis use remain sidelined despite court ruling, lawyer says.
Tom Kean Jr.’s absence from Congress prompted criticism from Democratic rivals.
New Jersey alleges a doctor illegally prescribed medical cannabis to patients, including minors.
NJ Supreme Court won’t weigh in yet on school segregation case.
Thousands of NJ residents face food stamp cuts under new federal rules.
NJ chief justice cheered low level of judicial vacancies in annual speech.
Lawmakers are considering letting more movie theaters sell booze.
Seton Hall University has renewed its secrecy bid in priest abuse cases.
NJ lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at curbing deadly sepsis cases.
Khadijah Silver gets emotional as people testify to the Senate’s health committee at the Trenton Statehouse on May 11, 2026, about a transgender healthcare protections bill. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
And from D.C. and elsewhere:
Suspected White House press dinner shooter pleads not guilty to 4 federal charges.
Senate votes to freeze members’ pay during future shutdowns.
US Senate approves Warsh, Trump’s pick to replace Powell as Fed chair.
Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike.
How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank.
As midterms approach, Trump so far stymied in push for power over elections.
Have a great weekend!
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