With 48 hopefuls already declared — and more expected — here are the candidates and the districts that really need to be watched closely

New Jersey is first state to enact such a ban, which sponsors say will be instrumental in making vaping less attractive to youth

NJ was recently ranked Number One in US, based on educational achievement and test scores; on that basis, which towns would top a smart list?

New Jersey joins with 15 other states to challenge ‘unlawful regulation’ by USDA that is expected to withhold food aid from thousands of NJ residents

How process usually works and what changes once new lawmakers are sworn into office

Some measures have been pending since January 2018; others were introduced last week just days before legislative session was about to end

While New Jersey’s public school population is highly diverse overall, that is not reflected in most districts or schools

Marcus O. Hicks has been acting commissioner; governor signs legislation to aid incarcerated parents, prisoners attending college

Despite criticism and promises of reform, no other changes are now up for debate in NJ’s legislative reapportionment process

Council on Local Mandates ruled that two relatively new laws concerning mail-in ballots ‘constitute unfunded mandates’ and are no longer mandatory