
Gov. Christie withdrew his nomination of eight judges to the Essex County courts, unraveling a deal with legislators that had been more than two years ...

Gov. Christie withdrew his nomination of eight judges to the Essex County courts, unraveling a deal with legislators that had been more than two years ...

The Senate takes aim and takes action on two Supreme Court nominees. Republicans and Democrats airing their differences over closing the budget gap. And should ...

Some Republican senators disagreed with reconfirming Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, but both he and Lee Solomon received enough votes to be on the Supreme Court.

He’s calling the war on drugs a failure. What does the governor want to do now? Cracking down on our highways. Why are so many ...

The company Terra Tech has invested $5 million to expand its facility in the hopes that New Jersey legalizes marijuana for recreational use.

The Obamacare deadline approaches and we talk to the U.S. Health Secretary. Plus, pinning down the cause for two devastating fires. And is pot just ...

Sen. Nicholas Scutari says the bill would create a strict regulatory system to allow adults to purchase and grow limited amounts of marijuana for personal ...

Newark's "state of the city" might be precarious. New Jersey schools scramble to make up snow days. And pot may not be the cash crop ...

Sen. Nicholas Scutari plans to introduce a bill that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state. He says it would be an ...

Members of the Senate and the Assembly unanimously voted to create separate special committees to investigate all aspects of the GWB lane closures.

Cory Booker celebrates his victory and talks about his goals in the U.S. Senate. Plus, a state Senate committee says OK to the governor’s latest ...

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted in favor of appointing Faustino Fernandez-Vina to the state Supreme Court.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Nicholas Scutari says Supreme Court nominee Faustino Fernandez-Vina is qualified for the position of justice.

Sen. Nicholas Scutari, Judiciary Committee chair, says the group is working to fill vacancies in superior courts throughout the state before holding hearings for Gov. ...

Senate President Steve Sweeney says he's pleased with how Gov. Chris Christie and state Democrats have worked together to fill some of the vacant judge ...

Sen. Robert Gordon says he wants to investigate how the privatized system compares to how halfway houses could run under the state.

In the wake of the Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to reject state Supreme Court justice nominee Bruce Harris, Sen. Richard Codey criticized Christie for mocking ...


After four hours of consideration, the five Republicans on the committee voted "yes," seven of the eight Democrats voted "no" to Bruce Harris.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Nicholas Scutari said state Supreme Court justice nominee Bruce Harris lacked the legal expertise and skills to serve.