NJ Spotlight NewsThe Assembly got to only a handful of bills out of the scores that were on the agenda
NJ Spotlight NewsThe Assembly got to only a handful of bills out of the scores that were on the agenda

More than 40 bills are awaiting Gov. Phil Murphy's signature

Advocates push for more federal assistance to lift people out of poverty and food insecurity

Sen. Nicholas Scutari was being blamed by some for poisoning the negotiations by adding magic mushrooms into the bill to decriminalize cannabis. That was something ...

AG issues new guidelines for prosecutors as lawmakers ready marijuana legislation after voters approved legalization

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that lets New Jersey borrow a whopping $9.9 billion. Democrats say it'll plug a massive budget hole caused by ...

A loophole in the budget makes Liberty State Park vulnerable to a golf course developer.

Business Correspondent Rhonda Schaffler brings you today's New Jersey business news.

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin supports the governor's controversial borrowing plan. The Senate president says he wants more details.

On Monday, lawmakers at the State House put forward a package of bills aimed at blunting the economic effects of the growing COVID-19 crisis.

The 83rd Walk to Washington train rolled to Washington D.C. on Thursday, with far less booze, far fewer passengers and a mood that was a ...

Efforts are increasing to help students who aren’t getting enough nutritious food; by one estimate, as many as one-third suffer from ‘food insecurity.’
(NJ Spotlight News)On the lame-duck agenda: recreational marijuana legalization and driver's licenses for unauthorized immigrants, among other issues.

The 8th Legislative District in South Jersey, a traditional Republican stronghold, is being closely watched as a potential toss-up, a district where Democrats hope to ...

The new station would break up 14 miles of track on the Northeast Corridor, now NJ Transit’s longest stretch without a stop

After 17 years of false starts, bankruptcies, and public scorn, the Meadowlands project now known as American Dream opened its doors to the public Friday.

A possible replacement for New Jersey’s lapsed corporate tax breaks is in the offing, but the key players in the standoff indicated Wednesday they remain ...

A cannabis industry trade group has hired an outside consultant after a hiring subcommittee raised concerns about how the group has been managed.

A preview of November's State Assembly elections and the districts where party leaders will focus their efforts on flipping seats.

State Senate President Steve Sweeney wants New Jersey to replace millions in federal funding for family planning in New Jersey, including money Planned Parenthood lost ...