This story contains descriptions of self-harm. The New Jersey Department of Corrections tracks violence against its own staff the way other agencies track potholes or snow days: with annual targets.

A 45-year-old Manchester man will serve a decade in state prison after admitting to a violent attack that left his 71-year-old mother with a fractured skull and other serious injuries, Ocean County ...

A senior corrections officer at the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton has been charged with beating an inmate and planting evidence to hide his crime, authorities said. Daniel Petoia, 34, of ...

Power & Politics: Gov. Sherrill's first 100 days in office; Sen. Joe Cryan and Sen. Jon Bramnick discuss civility in politics A former Cumberland County teacher was sentenced to 14 years in state ...