Hackensack River could be cleaned up as a Superfund site
Gov. Phil Murphy's administration is seeking placement of the 23-mile lower Hackensack River on the federal EPA's list of Superfund toxic sites.
As rate of pediatric cases rises, NJ holding off on masks
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he’s not ready to reinstitute mask requirements, now or when schools are back in session in September.
Delta variant spread in New York area highlights vaccination urgency, officials say
COVID-19 cases are ticking up ever so slightly in New York City neighborhoods where people have not been vaccinated. And for the first time in months, the infection rate in New Jersey has risen above 1%.
Smokers can light up again at Atlantic City casinos
Gamblers who smoke are once again lighting up inside Atlantic City's casinos, even as a renewed push is on by smoking opponents to prohibit it permanently. A year-long temporary ban on smoking at the casinos, inspired by the coronavirus outbreak last year, ended on Sunday.
Wildwood boardwalk repair gets $4 million in NJ budget
New Jersey has set aside $4 million in its recently enacted budget for long-needed repairs to the Wildwood boardwalk, one of the Jersey Shore's main attractions.
New Jersey to triple offshore wind power capacity
New Jersey utility regulators approved the state's second and third offshore wind projects, advancing the state's quest to become a national leader in the wind power industry.
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal stepping down to join SEC
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, the nation’s first Sikh state attorney general, is resigning to join the Securities and Exchange Commission, the agency and Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.
RECORD BUDGET: Murphy signs $46.4B plan, boosts overall spending 15%
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a record $46.4 billion budget on Tuesday, sending out checks of up to $500 to 760,000 families, making an almost $7 billion pension payment and boosting overall spending by 15% over last year.
New Jersey residents could see some tax givebacks
New Jersey residents would get a number of tax benefits under an agreement the state's Democratic governor and Legislature have announced.
Ahead of schedule, NJ hits 4.7 million COVID vaccine goal
New Jersey on Friday hit Gov. Phil Murphy's goal of vaccinating 4.7 million people.
Signs of normalcy: NYC, NJ see increased mass transit use, more restrictions ease
Signs of normalcy abound on both sides of the Hudson River with the MTA announcing subway ridership is up and, in NJ, 70% of adults have been vaccinated.
Special-needs families in NJ and NY await word on pending 'aging out' bills
Many special-needs families in New Jersey are hoping the governor signs a bill that would give special-needs adults more time before they age out of the educational system. New York families are facing a similar dilemma.
NJ's utility shutoff moratorium ending
A prohibition on utility shutoffs aimed at helping people whose incomes took a hit because of COVID-19 is coming to an end.
Race for NJ governor: Democrat Phil Murphy to face Republican Jack Ciattarelli
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has won the Democratic primary, all but a formality since he ran unopposed. He will take on Jack Ciattarelli, the small business founder and former Assembly member, who the Republican primary.
NJ ending coronavirus public health emergency
Gov. Phil Murphy is ending the COVID-19 public health emergency that has been in place in New Jersey for more than a year.
New Jersey to close 6 mass vaccination sites
New Jersey will be shutting down its six mass COVID-19 vaccination sites as the state moves from a mega-site model to relying on about 1,800 community inoculation sites.
$11 billion Hudson River rail tunnel gets key federal approval
The project to build a new Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey can push ahead with engineering and design work after receiving a key approval from the deferral government.
NJ lifting indoor mask mandate, social distancing requirement starting May 28
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that he was lifting the state's indoor mask mandate and social distancing requirement.
Gov. Murphy ends virtual learning in fall, defends mask mandate
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy lifted the state's travel advisory on Monday during a briefing on the pandemic that included an announcement about an end to virtual learning next school year.
NJ Gov. Murphy keeps indoor mask mandate for now
Gov. Phil Murphy's announcement that New Jersey will retain an indoor mask requirement butts up against new CDC guidance that vaccinated Americans can ditch masks outdoors and in many indoor situations.