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Boaters who leave the scene of an accident in New Jersey would face the same criminal penalties as motorists, under legislation approved by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.

A panel of New Jersey lawmakers used a portion of Monday's agenda to question a member of the state treasurer's office on the lack of progress with a Sandy-related measure signed into law more than a year ago.

Cape May had six inches of snow Wednesday, but with the warm weather right around the corner, Gov. Chris Christie says good progress is being made up and down the shore to get ready for the summer tourism season.

Hundreds of beachfront homeowners are still refusing to grant permission for a system of dunes to be built along their property, a project the governor says will help protect New Jersey's coastline during future storms.

Hosting his first town hall since the Bridgegate debacle unfolded, Gov. Chris Christie witnessed a rather calm crowd.

Next month, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium will play host to the Super Bowl. Bringing the NFL's championship game to the Garden State is a big win for Gov. Chris Christie particularly if he truly is eying a run at the White House in 2016. But one political expert warns of a possible pitfall for Christie as well.

The Democrat who controls the purse strings on staff spending in the New Jersey Senate is chopping Republicans' allocation nearly in half.

About 75,000 people have signed up for online gambling in the first week and a half after its launch in New Jersey, but at least 200,000 others may have been turned away for various reasons.

New Jersey residents on Tuesday approved raising the state's minimum wage by $1, to $8.25 an hour, and to provide for automatic cost-of-living increases as 10 other states already do.

By a 22-point margin yesterday, Gov. Chris Christie got the landslide win he was craving.

New Jersey has returned Chris Christie to Trenton for a second term by an overwhelming margin of victory over challenger Barbara Buono.

The Christie administration is withdrawing its appeal of a ruling allowing gay marriage in New Jersey.