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Legislative leaders move forward with Plan B after repeatedly failing to secure enough votes to enact a law allowing recreational use of marijuana

Sen. Ron Rice is getting the credit — or, in some circles, the blame — for derailing the effort to pass a law legalizing recreational ...

Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills aimed at helping first responders. One will provide retirement benefits for those volunteering at Ground Zero after the 9/11 ...

The Assembly Committee on Higher Education took a look at two bills aimed at preventing sexual assault on New Jersey college campuses.

If recreational marijuana is legalized, should the criminal records of people convicted on marijuana charges be expunged?

In an effort to get evacuees the assistance they need, the state has been holding information sessions in areas highly populated by Puerto Ricans.

Murphy's budget address is a topic of conversation at the 81st Walk to Washington.

Assembly Democrats are confident Murphy is on board with tougher gun laws.

Domestic violence victims face unique risk factors. A new bill would require specialized training for the judicial personnel that handle their cases.

A coalition of advocates launched “Let’s Drive NJ," a campaign to expand access to driver’s licenses.

The House passed the Promesa Bill to help Puerto Rico pay its debt, but some say it's not the right action to take for the ...

Scores of people rally around an alternative to raising the gas tax. But even that will cause some shared pain. Police on the watch for ...

New Jersey lawmakers and advocacy groups are calling for the passage of a bill that would allow wage theft victims to have their claims heard ...

This year-of-the-outsider presidential election could have an impact on long-seated members of Congress too. We'll show you who's vulnerable. Getting a handle on opioid addiction ...

People in Exxon's contamination zone air their grievances over a deal that lets the oil company pay a fraction of the clean-up costs and get ...

The victors in all five contested Assembly primary races were backed by party organizations.

Could the economy cash in on legal sports betting? Wanna bet? Could addiction recovery lie in Recovery High? Astonishing brain science behind "baby talk." And ...