(NJ Spotlight News)Starting Jan. 1, minimum wage will rise by more than 50 cents, to $16.48, with some exceptions
(NJ Spotlight News)Starting Jan. 1, minimum wage will rise by more than 50 cents, to $16.48, with some exceptions
(AP Photo/Mel Evans)An NJ public workers insurance system needs a 34% rate increase, experts say. We have a chance to avoid repeating this crisis
(Office of the Governor / Tim Larsen)Even Murphy, a Democrat, wanted more scrutiny of lawmakers' last-minute requests, and a Republican bill would increase transparency
(Rich Hundley III/NJ Governors Office)'We owe the people in New Jersey the time to get it right,' critic says of late-night sessions, scant information
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Immigrant protections, data center regulations, gun laws and more spending top the lists
(Rich Hundley III/NJ Governor’s Office)Murphy listed achievements from his eight years in office

(Genesis Obando/NJ Spotlight News)After two terms, Murphy readies for his final bow on state stage
(NJ Spotlight News)‘We did what we said we would do, and in politics, that is not often the case’
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Superintendents say they still have a lot of questions
(AP Photo/LM Otero)No NJ tax break this year on back-to-school supplies
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)New Jersey has used state funds to support a nonprofit that buys the medical debt of low-income people
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)PJM is under scrutiny over rising electricity costs. Lawmakers want a clearer look at how the nonprofit operates

NJ Opioid Recovery and Remediation Advisory Council was sidelined as $45M was diverted to four large hospitals
(AP Photo/Jessica Hill)Trio of lawmakers say they’re drafting legislation to boost state program’s funding
(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)Details awaited of hundreds of pet projects tacked on by lawmakers
(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)Preliminary investment returns for 2025 fiscal year up by nearly 8% as of the end of May
(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)Without it, supporters argue, 988 system could end up costing more in the long run
(AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)Pushback was swift when the governor said revoking parole for technical violations is too harsh a penalty
(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)Smokers will pay more on Aug. 1. Other tax increases are already in effect