December 22, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org This was the year the new state affordable housing law started to impact municipalities and with 2025 almost over it’s still unclear how many new houses will be built as a result.  In 2024, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the law returning the oversight of municipal affordable housing obligations to the state. That fall, the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) fulfilled its mandate by calculating the estimated number of units for people

December 23, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org As communities grapple with decades of toxic pollution from “forever chemicals,” a group of governors are pushing for federal action on another widespread and unregulated contaminant: microplastics. View More: Click Here NJ SEED: Many studies are seeking affordable and effective ways to remove microplastics from our water. While it is important to address the newfound pollution problem, extremists who advocate the banning of all plasti

December 23, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org Federal investigators discovered an accounting error worth about $116 million and a delay in the purchase of key construction materials in a key piece of the massive Gateway tunnel-and-bridge public works project. But otherwise, an  audit  last week by the inspector general for Amtrak gave a generally clean bill for the multi-billion Hudson Tunnel project, even as President Donald Trump threatened to end its federal funding. Read More:

December 18, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org Already rising fast, electric bills in New Jersey are expected to continue increasing in coming years, after the regional power grid failed to secure enough energy to meet expected demand.  PJM Interconnection, which operates the power grid serving more than 67 million people across New Jersey and a dozen other states, released the results of its latest industry auction on Wednesday, with capacity prices hitting a record-high of $16.4 b

December 16, 2025 | binje.com The  New Jersey Energy Policy Coalition  recently honored five individuals for their leadership and service in the energy space. Alexander Hamilton Energy Leadership Award:  For visionary leadership linking energy policy and economic growth in New Jersey. NJBPU Commissioner Michael Bange South Jersey Industries CEO Michael Renna Workforce Development Award:  Recognizing outstanding efforts in workforce education, apprenticeships, and career devel