The Senate Environment and Energy Committee moves a bill to establish the NJ Native Seed Commission to develop a plan to increase production and use of native NJ seeds.
Legislative committees weigh a bill that would require wearable recording devices, like Meta Glasses, to have a visible indicator when it is recording. A separate measure would prohibit wearable health trackers to sell health information without consent.
The Senate Education Committee moved a variety of bills regarding school bullying, including one named in memory of a child who took his life in a private school dorm.
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., and Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett clashed over American aid to Israel, affordability and money in politics during their only scheduled debate in one of the nation’s most competitive house races.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill calls for her hand-picked Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign from office by Friday, Sept. 25, and released the lengthy findings of an independent report substantiating allegations of sexual harassment and ethics violations.
A bill heads to the governor’s desk, which will authorize campaign funding to be spent on security measures, such as cameras or personnel, for political candidates and their immediate family.
A bill to establish “New Jersey History Day” each Dec. 18, unanimously moves to the governor’s desk. It’s part of the nation’s 250th celebrations, and aims to celebrate NJ’s contributions to U.S. history and to cultivate civic identity, community engagement, and historical understanding among residents.
With one lawmaker reading his “Ode to Pennies,” and another giving her “two cents” in debate, the Assembly approves a bill to allow businesses to round to the nearest nickel in cash transactions.
Mail-in ballots for the November general election are already hitting letter boxes, and the Nov. 3 Election Day is slightly more than six weeks away. How can New Jerseyans check registration, register to vote or cast their ballots?
Artificial turf fields have sparked many health and environmental concerns. An Assembly committee hearing looks at a bill prohibiting the expenditures of Green Acres funds for the purchasing and installing turf
After the end of federal penny production in November 2025, an NJ assembly hearing examines a bill planning to phase out the use of pennies in cash transactions.
The Assembly Education Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill that would establish anti-harassment policies in private schools after the testimony of two parents whose son took his own life at a Lawrenceville boarding school.
Retractable license plate holders, plate-flipping devices and reflective sprays on vehicle plates may soon become illegal in New Jersey. An Assembly committee unanimously moved a bill Monday that would prohibit using or selling items that deliberately alter or conceal vehicle license plates to evade law enforcement or cheat tolls.
An Assembly committee weighs two bills protecting nursing mothers. One would require NJ employers to provide accommodations to employees who are breastfeeding; another would require airports to have lactation rooms.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill refused to confirm a misconduct investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, or even speak his name, at an evening press conference Wednesday. It is alleged Caldwell made inappropriate behavior with women and unethical offers of state jobs.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill Thursday protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare, which lawmakers passed after an emotional Assembly debate in June and deeply partisan votes.
New Jersey’s growing film industry, bolstered by Netflix’s planned Fort Monmouth campus and other major studio projects, has inspired hopes for local jobs and business growth while raising questions for many experts on the cost and accountability of the state’s film tax credits.
Linda Melendez paints a vibrant picture of autonomous vehicles, a future that is not cold and robotic but instead liberating and empowering for the 65-year-old, who is blind. A bill establishing trial testing for self-driving cars in New Jersey is pending in the legislature.
New Jersey is taking several major new steps to address its housing shortage by helping towns move from planning affordable housing to actively getting it built, while a federal, bipartisan housing bill also becomes law in Washington.
In the face of strict federal immigration policies, organizations across New Jersey like Resistencia en Acción are taking the task of resisting and protecting their communities into their own hands. And with the introduction of new federal policies threatening the position of immigrants, state officials have worked to protect New Jersey immigrants.
The state’s big dream of turning New Jersey into the “Silicon Valley” of artificial intelligence has run smack into the reality of soaring energy costs, the unrealistic ambitions of overly optimistic lawmakers and a public backlash against the growing number of data centers.
Trenton’s historic Old Barracks Museum has reopened its doors for America’s 250th, after lengthy restoration. The site quartered both Patriots and British troops during the Revolutionary War.
Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have proposed legislation restricting the use of widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.
Incumbent Democrat Cory Booker faces off against Republican challenger Justin Murphy on issues including the war against Iran and affordability.
A senator called washing machines “dirty little suckers” that shed milions of microfibers into wastewater.
The Senate Environment and Energy Committee moves a bill to establish the NJ Native Seed Commission to develop a plan to increase production and use of native NJ seeds.
Senate President Nicholas Scutari is sworn in as acting governor and signs a bill into law, while Gov. Mikie Sherrill travels out of state.
Legislative committees weigh a bill that would require wearable recording devices, like Meta Glasses, to have a visible indicator when it is recording. A separate measure would prohibit wearable health trackers to sell health information without consent.
The Senate Education Committee moved a variety of bills regarding school bullying, including one named in memory of a child who took his life in a private school dorm.
A Senate Labor Committee moves a bill which would regulate the use of AI-based systems in employment.
A Senate committee moves a bill banning secrecy agreements that conceal information from the public regarding the development of new data centers.
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., and Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett clashed over American aid to Israel, affordability and money in politics during their only scheduled debate in one of the nation’s most competitive house races.
Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns, a day after Gov. Mikie Sherrill demanded he do so in response to a sexual harassment and ethics investigation.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill calls for her hand-picked Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign from office by Friday, Sept. 25, and released the lengthy findings of an independent report substantiating allegations of sexual harassment and ethics violations.
A bill heads to the governor’s desk, which will authorize campaign funding to be spent on security measures, such as cameras or personnel, for political candidates and their immediate family.
A bill to establish “New Jersey History Day” each Dec. 18, unanimously moves to the governor’s desk. It’s part of the nation’s 250th celebrations, and aims to celebrate NJ’s contributions to U.S. history and to cultivate civic identity, community engagement, and historical understanding among residents.
With one lawmaker reading his “Ode to Pennies,” and another giving her “two cents” in debate, the Assembly approves a bill to allow businesses to round to the nearest nickel in cash transactions.
Mail-in ballots for the November general election are already hitting letter boxes, and the Nov. 3 Election Day is slightly more than six weeks away. How can New Jerseyans check registration, register to vote or cast their ballots?
Artificial turf fields have sparked many health and environmental concerns. An Assembly committee hearing looks at a bill prohibiting the expenditures of Green Acres funds for the purchasing and installing turf
After the end of federal penny production in November 2025, an NJ assembly hearing examines a bill planning to phase out the use of pennies in cash transactions.
The Assembly Education Committee unanimously voted to advance a bill that would establish anti-harassment policies in private schools after the testimony of two parents whose son took his own life at a Lawrenceville boarding school.
Retractable license plate holders, plate-flipping devices and reflective sprays on vehicle plates may soon become illegal in New Jersey. An Assembly committee unanimously moved a bill Monday that would prohibit using or selling items that deliberately alter or conceal vehicle license plates to evade law enforcement or cheat tolls.
An Assembly committee weighs two bills protecting nursing mothers. One would require NJ employers to provide accommodations to employees who are breastfeeding; another would require airports to have lactation rooms.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill refused to confirm a misconduct investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, or even speak his name, at an evening press conference Wednesday. It is alleged Caldwell made inappropriate behavior with women and unethical offers of state jobs.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill Thursday protecting reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare, which lawmakers passed after an emotional Assembly debate in June and deeply partisan votes.
New Jersey’s growing film industry, bolstered by Netflix’s planned Fort Monmouth campus and other major studio projects, has inspired hopes for local jobs and business growth while raising questions for many experts on the cost and accountability of the state’s film tax credits.
Linda Melendez paints a vibrant picture of autonomous vehicles, a future that is not cold and robotic but instead liberating and empowering for the 65-year-old, who is blind. A bill establishing trial testing for self-driving cars in New Jersey is pending in the legislature.
New Jersey is taking several major new steps to address its housing shortage by helping towns move from planning affordable housing to actively getting it built, while a federal, bipartisan housing bill also becomes law in Washington.
In the face of strict federal immigration policies, organizations across New Jersey like Resistencia en Acción are taking the task of resisting and protecting their communities into their own hands. And with the introduction of new federal policies threatening the position of immigrants, state officials have worked to protect New Jersey immigrants.
The state’s big dream of turning New Jersey into the “Silicon Valley” of artificial intelligence has run smack into the reality of soaring energy costs, the unrealistic ambitions of overly optimistic lawmakers and a public backlash against the growing number of data centers.
Trenton’s historic Old Barracks Museum has reopened its doors for America’s 250th, after lengthy restoration. The site quartered both Patriots and British troops during the Revolutionary War.
Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have proposed legislation restricting the use of widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.
