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N.J. pension fund would stop investing in fossil fuels under bill advanced Thursday
The bill would require the state's pension fund to divest from all fossil fuel companies within two years.
About 5% of N.J. residents have updated COVID boosters, state says
Experts say COVID fatigue and poor public messaging are reasons why so few people have signed up to get their newest boosters.
Gov. Murphy ‘disgusted’ by abuse allegations at women’s soccer team he co-owns
The report alleges emotional and sexual abuse by a now-former coach of the soccer team Gov. Phil Murphy owns with his wife.
Housing advocates urge lawmakers to make more landlord-tenant actions confidential
Housing advocates told the N.J. Senate Committee on Communities and Urban Affairs to continue sealing eviction records to protect tenants.
Renee Burgess joins Legislature, replacing Sen. Ron Rice
Burgess replaces Rice until Nov. 8, when a special election will determine who finishes out the remainder of Rice's term.
Senate confirms Matt Platkin as attorney general, despite GOP outcry
Platkin vowed to end the scourge of gun violence, strengthen trust between police and the public, and protect the rights of N.J. residents.
Lawmakers want to study goal of zero traffic deaths by 2035
The task force of 21 people would advise state officials and help municipalities and counties implement their own Vision Zero policies.
Cannabis workplace guidance creates more confusion
Attorneys say new workplace guidance from the Cannabis Regulatory Commission has left employers confused on how to handle impairment on the job.
Final deadline looming for applications for immigrant workers fund
Nearly 17,000 applications to the Excluded New Jerseyans Fund are still pending, and people have until Sept. 30 to submit necessary documents
Bill requiring timely unemployment payouts must be revised, Governor Murphy says
Gov. Phil Murphy said the bill does not conform with federal labor standards and must be revised.
N.J. legislators haven’t acted on ‘gun-free zones,’ three months after high court ruling on guns
New York acted swiftly to create gun-free zones this summer after a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Where are New Jersey's?
Filings signal end of legal fight over Atlantic City needle exchange program
The yearlong legal battle launched after Atlantic City voted to shut down the state's largest syringe access program.