Assemblyman Gary Schaer says that when forming the state budget, the first priority has to be meeting the needs of the people.

Senate confirmation hearings for two state Supreme Court justices. What an Iraq war veteran thinks of the escalating crisis. And the national Special Olympics launch ...

The opening ceremony for the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games was held Sunday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, officially kicking off the games.

Sen. Ray Lesniak (D-20) says that the Rutgers University Board of Governors does not in an increase in board members who are political appointees.

Taking the heat. The governor explains how he's handling the bridge scandal. Evacuation order. A forest fire forces a school to close. And by the ...

Senate President Steve Sweeney says he gives Gov. Chris Christie a D- at best for his distribution of Sandy recovery funds.

The first and only co-located child advocacy center in New Jersey, Wynona's House, is holding the first Child Advocacy National Summit on Child Abuse and ...

A fatal fire destroys a shore motel that was home to Sandy victims. Stop that work. The state says some vital highway repairs will have ...

Sen. Diane Allen said that she is confident that Christie would sign the Jessica Lunsford Act, a child predator bill.

A town hall first. The governor takes on the bridge scandal. Gun control. Lawmakers vote for lower limits on ammo magazines. And they’re back. Tourists ...

Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald said that data and crime statistics speak for themselves and New Jersey should further limit the ammunition magazine capacity.

Federal extended unemployment benefits expire, impacting 90,000 New Jerseyans. Tax benefits for mass transit riders will drop soon. And the arts take center stage at ...

New Jersey State Senate Leaders are within a feud over recent funding cuts to members of the Senate.