Jon Bramnick

Advocates are pushing for passage of a newly proposed law that would make pretrial detention the default process for people who commit crimes while in possession of a firearm, and those who are charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm.

Gov. Phil Murphy blames the pandemic, hot weather and says young people must have fun responsibly, but others blame laws that put constraints on police to crack down on alcohol and pot possession

The bill addresses a controversy that arose from a law passed last month dealing with alcohol and marijuana posession by youth now that pot is legal for adults.

It appears, at least one portion of the new Marijuana law, will be reversed after all.

In pre-recorded message in an empty theater, Gov. Phil Murphy says policies such as minimum wage, paid sick leave and expanded family leave help in pandemic.

Legislative leaders discuss solutions to get the Garden State back on track once the COVID health emergency ends.

Republican lawmakers on Saturday called for special state Senate and Assembly sessions before Thanksgiving to approve $300 million in emergency aid for small businesses and nonprofits affected by the pandemic.

There are solutions available to improve reliability, but they won’t come cheap

A proposed measure calls for $30 million in federal funds to be used to reimburse restaurants for supplies they bought when they thought they were going to partially reopen indoor dining but the plan was put on hold.

Longer license and registration extensions are instituted along with a numbering system designed to stop huge mobs from showing up at MVC offices

Senate votes to create a June 19 state holiday. Assembly votes to commemorate Black Lives Matter each July 13. Neither bill has yet made it to Gov. Phil Murphy.

The content of the legislation took a backseat to the way the voting session itself was conducted – by phone, with just one lawmaker in Trenton.