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Domestic workers celebrate passage of bill granting them new labor protections
Under the measure, employers would be barred from paying workers less than the state minimum wage and must provide paid breaks.
New Jersey needs ‘a new leader’ in the U.S. Senate, Latina labor leader says
Patricia Campos-Medina last week became the fourth Democrat to say they intend to seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in June.
Residents, council members denounce Edison mayor’s comments on migrants
Edison Mayor Sam Joshi should apologize for saying he wants to send migrants back across the southern border, residents and council members said Thursday.
Bill would require state to translate ‘vital’ docs into seven languages
Supporters said it would be a key step for a state where more than 30% of the population speaks a language other than English at home.
Gov. Murphy signs bill to allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections
Supporters of the law say it will help engage more youth voters in the democratic process.
Immigrant advocates alarmed at comments directed at migrants dropped off in New Jersey
New Jersey has “pass-the-buck energy” when it comes to people who have crossed the border looking for a better life, one advocate said.
N.J.’s cannabis industry is booming, with more than 50 new dispensaries opening in 2023
As New Jersey's cannabis industry nears the two-year mark, small businesses are finally starting to thrive.
New Jersey’s rising unemployment makes economic future uncertain
New Jersey's labor force is growing, but its unemployment rate climbed from 3.4% in January to 4.7% in November.
Lawmakers OK bill allowing some 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
The bill’s supporters say it would help encourage good voting habits in Garden State youth.
Bill requiring union notification in fatal police encounters draws reformers’ ire
The bill would provide “basic, common decency notification” to a police union before one of its members is identified to the public as being involved in a fatal encounter, its sponsor said.
Turnpike, Parkway toll hikes remain on hold as agency ends 2023 with no new budget
The agency's last scheduled meeting of the year ended without approval of a new budget, meaning its 2023 budget remains in effect.
Senate panel delays vote on bill to allow ex-offenders to sit on juries
New Jersey is one of a handful of states that have a lifetime ban on people who have been convicted of an indictable offense from serving on juries.