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Hearing planned for amended bill that would restrict access to public records
A controversial bill to overhaul New Jersey's Open Public Records Act will get a hearing Thursday. Critics call it a "corruption-codifying" bill.
Governor Murphy orders special elections to fill Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s unexpired term
Special elections will be held July 16 and Sept. 18 to fill the Congressional vacancy left by Rep. Donald Payne Jr.'s death last month.
‘Intergenerational trauma’ drove Sen. Menendez to stash cash at home, attorneys say
Sen. Bob Menendez's trauma from his dad's suicide and his parents' refugee experience drove him to hoard cash, his attorneys said.
Rutgers students — reluctantly — end Gaza solidarity encampment
Four days after launching a Gaza solidarity encampment, Rutgers University students peacefully disassembled, after securing some demands.
Debate simmers over fate of effort to overhaul New Jersey’s public records law
A legislative effort to revamp New Jersey's Open Public Records Act is stalled, but critics continue advocating against it.
Court rejects constitutional challenge of law shielding public officials’ addresses
Journalist Charlie Kratovil lost his appeal in his constitutional challenge of Daniel's Law. He plans to ask the state Supreme Court to act.
Irked over watchdog reports, group representing N.J. counties pushes for state probe
The state Association of Counties wants the Office of the State Comptroller investigated after it issued three reports critical of counties.
Rep. Donald Payne Jr., hospitalized after heart attack, has died at 65
Six-term Democratic Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. died 18 days after a heart attack that left him hospitalized in a coma.
New Jersey snags mixed results in annual snapshot of air pollution
Newark-NYC and Bergen and Morris counties have the most ozone-polluted air in New Jersey, the American Lung Association found.
Watchdog demands fraud probe of anti-abortion centers over privacy concerns
Anti-abortion centers prey on people seeking abortion care for unintended pregnancies and endangers health privacy, watchdog warns.
Risk of harm enough to grant sex assault victims stay-away orders, N.J.’s top court says
Monday's ruling stems from a June 2018 encounter between a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted and a man who said the encounter was consensual.
IVF and tech-assisted fertility treatments would be protected in New Jersey under new bill
Assisted reproductive technology, which includes treatments like in vitro fertilization, would be a civil right in N.J. under a new bill.