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Senate panel advances five new judges to reduce persistent vacancies on the bench
Five Superior Court judicial nominees are expected to be confirmed Monday. After they're sworn in, vacancies statewide will drop to 45.
Lawmakers approve controversial bill to limit public access to government records
Lawmakers say the 2002 Open Public Records Act needs updating, but watchdogs say their proposed restrictions would gut the transparency law.
Use of force incidents high among cops who attended controversial police training conference
More than 70% of the 240 N.J. cops who attended Street Cop's 2021 conference, where instructors glorified violence, have used force since 2020.
Critics warn senator’s bill to amend state’s public records law would gut transparency
Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen)'s plan to restrict New Jersey's Open Public Records Act has fired up transparency advocates, who call it a "gutting."
Lawmakers OK bills to ban new power plants, improve electric grid, divest from fuel companies
The Senate's environment committee considered proposals to facilitate New Jersey's goal of being 100% green energy by 2035.
Man pleads guilty to bribing Sen. Bob Menendez, will cooperate with prosecutors
Jose Uribe agreed to plead guilty to seven criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion.
Steep salary of Rutgers medical school chair stirs fresh fears of Newark, New Brunswick inequities
Critics of Rutgers' plan to merge its two medical schools say a chair's financial incentives favor the New Brunswick hospital over Newark's.
Newark mayor and gubernatorial hopeful Ras Baraka calls for cease-fire in Gaza
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka demanded a cease-fire in Gaza, condemning Israel's "clear disregard for human life."
N.J. attorney general OKs gun microstamping to aid investigations of gun crimes
Attorney General Matt Platkin certified the viability of gun microstamping, despite objections of gun rights groups that call it unproven.
Murphy’s planned corporate transit tax to fund NJ Transit prompts praise and jeers
Gov. Phil Murphy wants to tax New Jersey companies with annual net profits of $10 million to generate $818 million a year for NJ Transit.
In hotel franchise fight, both sides warn of impact on World Cup readiness
N.J. lawmakers are mulling revamping the state's hotel franchise model, but hoteliers say whether there's change or not, hotels could close.
Legislators advance bill to protect state certification of LGBTQ-owned businesses
LGBTQ business owners already can get state-certified under a 2022 executive order, but the legislation would codify the process.