New Jersey


How New Jersey became cool

For years New Jersey was a state mocked for its harsh accent and trashy fashion, but thanks to a bunch of crappy reality TV shows — Jersey Shore, Real Housewives of New Jersey etc — the infamous Jersey attitude is making a comeback.

New Jersey turns a deep, dark shade of purple

If people still bought newspapers in America, they’d be reading about a Republican resurgence today, with the Republicans winning their first election in New Jersey since 1997.

Guy Rundle: Obama’s long retreat to Jersey

A smattering of gubernatorial and legislative races in the US this November are being seen as a big test for Barack Obama — even though they’re not a predictor of anything much at all.

The death penalty: clumsy, costly and morally dubious

Stories of grotesque bungles abound in death penalty literature, writes Lizzie O’Shea. So, why does the US continue to hand it out?