Bills would allow abuse history to be a factor in sentencing

More than 200 people were assisted at a clinic hosted by a Somerset church

Attorneys assist Union County residents at free clinic

After a down-to-the-wire deal, New Jersey is 13th state in the nation to legalize the drug

New Jersey voters approved adult-use recreational cannabis, but some say it might be months to a year before it's actually available.

2019 was not without significant accomplishments in Trenton, but legislators still have work to do on some big issues important to New Jersey residents.

With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Phil Murphy restored the right to vote to thousands of New Jerseyans on probation and parole.

In a recent interview with NJTV News Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan, Sen. Loretta Weinberg discussed her letter to Gov. Murphy requesting his release of campaign ...

Lawmakers offered a up compromise on the bill after Murphy said their initial proposal didn't go far enough.

In a rare summer voting session, the state Senate on Monday approved a bill making it easier for anyone who voted by mail since 2016 ...

Prosecutors, police, youth offenders and casino owners have all teamed up for a new youth diversionary arts program in Atlantic City that gives teens the ...

Sen. Ron Rice, who has been leading the effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in lieu of legalization, joined other lawmakers and advocates to continue pushing ...

State lawmakers voted in favor of a measure that would make it easier to expunge certain criminal records, particularly of individuals with past marijuana offenses.

The Senate passes a medical marijuana expansion bill and sends it back to the Assembly for a final vote. Will the governor sign or conditionally ...

While legalization is slated to go on the 2020 ballot, two other issues remain: medical marijuana and expungement of criminal records.

Legislators are backing off plans to legalize recreational marijuana.

Backed by a star lineup of social justice advocates, Murphy seized the bully pulpit to argue that legalizing recreational marijuana is nothing less than a ...

Murphy is still working the phones and hoping for help from Sweeney to get enough votes to pass the bill.

Gov. Phil Murphy highlighted the social justice ramifications and economic benefits of legalizing adult-use marijuana.

A coalition of mayors joined together to urge legislators to include expanded expungement in the adult-use marijuana bill.