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.
Police have neither identified a suspect nor made any arrests in connection with the incident, which marks the second consecutive year that the monument's flags have been vandalized during Pride month.
Gov. Phil Murphy has not granted any clemencies since taking office.
The School of Conservation says losing 60% of its funding would mean cutting back scholarships that let kids from around the state attend a unique resource.
Millburn officials have been resisting plans for 75 affordable units at their former public works site, but a judge has been getting impatient.
Some restaurant owners and delivery workers say too much regulation could hurt business.
Dr. Adam Hamawy refused to leave with other Americans late last week, because members of his team from other countries didn't have safe passage out of Gaza.
Two medical professionals from New Jersey are unable to leave Gaza following Israel's closure of the Rafah border crossing.
Both Drew University and Madison borough say they want to preserve the Drew Forest. But a looming court battle may open it to development.
The final day to register to vote in the primary is Tuesday, May 14.
The governor said he's confident he and legislators can work through competing budget priorities
Lawmakers say climate change is making it harder for workers to stay safe.
New Jersey beat self-set goals for building out its charger network, but drivers say it's still a struggle to find a port.
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