NJ mandates severance pay for mass layoffs
New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to guarantee severance pay for mass layoffs, according to the bill's sponsors and the governor's office.
New Jersey taxpayers have $8M bill for tax break task force
The taxpayer tab for Gov. Phil Murphy's task force investigating corporate tax breaks has reached $8 million, according to invoices obtained by The Associated Press.
New Jersey passes laws to preserve 'Obamacare'
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a handful of measures aimed preserving the Affordable Care Act. Murphy signed the bills Thursday.
Murphy to lay out 2020 agenda in speech before lawmakers
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will lay out his agenda for the year as he delivers his second State of the State address before a joint-session of the Democrat-led Legislature on Tuesday.
New Jersey minimum wage climbs $1 to $11 an hour
The new year brought with it a bump in New Jersey's minimum wage to $11 an hour, up from $10.
Murphy signs bill giving $9.5M to family-planning clinics
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday signed legislation setting aside $9.5 million for family planning services to counteract a Trump administration rule barring clinics from referring women for abortions.
2020 will bring cannabis vote, law barring salary queries to NJ
The new year in New Jersey brings not only balloons and toasts. It also brings new laws.
NJ enacts law allowing immigrants without documents to get license
A bill that will let immigrants who cannot prove they're in the country legally get a driver's license is signed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
Murphy signs bill to restore voting rights to some convicts
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed legislation restoring voting rights to convicts who are out of prison on parole or probation.
NJ lawmakers considering referendum to legalize cannabis
New Jersey lawmakers held hearings Thursday on a proposal to let voters decide in 2020 whether to legalize recreational marijuana and set a vote for next week in the Legislature.
NJ state offices closed due to treacherous weather
State government offices in New Jersey will close early as the state faces the threat of snow and wintry weather following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Cancellations drop but hundreds of NJ Transit trains cancelled monthly
New Jersey Transit has released data showing how often its trains have been delayed or cancelled in the last three years.
New Jersey buys 1,400-acre farm to protect endangered species
New Jersey will project about 1,400 acres of farmland that is home to many endangered species.
Murphy signs executive order aimed at creating nation's second publicly run bank
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at making New Jersey the second state to establish a publicly run bank.
Newark airport terminal project passes milestone
A $2.7 billion project to replace one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three terminals passed a milestone Wednesday as it moves slowly toward what officials hope is a makeover of an airport that consistently ranks near the bottom of surveys on passenger satisfaction and on-time performance.
NJ Transit graduates badly needed train engineers
New Jersey Transit is trying to cope with a staffing problem. It doesn't have enough train engineers. So now it is training a new crop to deepen its bench.
NJ Transit staffing problems
New Jersey Transit is working to rebuild its bench of train engineers. Seven people just graduated from training classes. NJ Transit has seven engineer training classes being done concurrently. Previously announced cash within the state budget is allowing the agency to increase hiring efforts.
NJ denies permits for proposed natural gas pipeline
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says his administration has rejected a proposed 120-mile long natural gas pipeline that would start in Pennsylvania and end in New Jersey.
NJ governor seeks $500M bond to replace lead paint, pipes
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for borrowing $500 million to pay for the removal of lead paint in homes and the replacement of thousands of lead pipes across the state as part of a "comprehensive strategy" aimed at addressing the public health concern.
NJ considering total ban on all flavored e-cigarettes
Governor Phil Murphy says the flavor ban would include menthol, in addition to other flavors that are aimed at young people. He also called for barring the online sale of e-cigarettes and vaping supplies as well as increasing penalties for retailers who knowingly sell to underage buyers.