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- Grassroots Activists Behind Midterm Blue Wave in NJ Say They’re Not Going Away
- Most groups are still active. Some are keeping their focus on the U.S. Congress, some on state and local politics. A few are retooling
- Committee Hears Conflicting Testimony over Sexual-Assault Allegations
- Attorney for Murphy transition team contradicts governor’s former chief of staff
- Audit Sparks Overlapping Probes Into State Business Incentive Programs
- Two investigations — a task force empaneled by Gov. Phil Murphy and a joint hearing scheduled by the Legislature — are announced hours apart
- Emotional Testimony as $15 Minimum Wage for NJ Passes First Legislative Stage
- Assembly committee votes along party lines to approve bill to raise wage after workers and employers testify about its impact on them
- Hudson County Prosecutor Defends Actions in Brennan Case
- Esther Suarez says she was unaware of rape allegation by Murphy campaign staffer until after her office declined to press charges
- New Jersey Employers Search for Straight Answers on Cannabis in the Workplace
- Medical marijuana raises more questions than answers about drug tests and employee rights, while full-blown legalization seems like an invitation to lawsuits and court cases
- Wall Street Credit-Rating Agency Makes Economic Case for New Portal Bridge
- With federal matching funds still not granted for replacing key Northeast Corridor crossing, Moody’s suggests new bridge necessary to ‘avoid regional economic disruption’
- No Charges Against Former Murphy Staffer in Sexual-Assault Case
- After reviewing accusation, Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office declines to proceed
- Murphy Wants to Replace Newark Airport Monorail, No More ‘Bubblegum’ Fixes
- Governor appears confident that Port Authority will come up with the estimated $2 billion cost of the project
- NJ Supreme Court Dismisses Massive Backlog of Municipal Cases and Warrants
- Almost 800,000 cases discharged as key recommendation of a report that was highly critical of New Jersey’s municipal courts is implemented
- Report Makes Case for State Investment in Camden, Sees Public Health Benefits
- As New Jersey’s tax-incentive programs come under increasing scrutiny, consultants underline critical value to struggling city of $1.4 billion public investment
- Federal Workers in New Jersey Feeling Effects of Shutdown
- As of January 17, 1,000 federal employees in New Jersey had applied for unemployment benefits
- Singleton Bill Would Shed Some Light on Dark Money
- Murphy’s PAC goes back on promise to disclose funding, while Sweeney taken to task about super PAC working for close ally George Norcross
- $15 Minimum Wage for NJ: Governor, Democratic Leaders Finally Make A Deal
- Agreement after weeks of negotiations. Incremental increases from now until 2024. But carveouts for farmworkers and some other workers
- Murphy Calls for Returning Right to Vote to Felons on Probation or Parole
- In State of State address, governor comes out publicly for controversial reform, seeks other ways to expand right to vote, stops short of supporting efforts to re-enfranchise felons still in jail
- In Answer to Governor, Fellow Democrats Hold Back But Republicans Don’t
- Nevertheless, members of governor’s party signal resistance to his critical evaluation of the state’s tax-incentive programs for business
- Report: College Aid for Prisoners Pays Dividends for All Down the Line
- Advocates say study shows federal law keeping Pell Grants from the incarcerated should be overturned
- Watch Gov. Phil Murphy’s First State of the State
- Gov. Murphy gave his first State of the State address on Tuesday, January 15. Reiterating his commitment to key campaign promises, the governor listed his accomplishments and laid out his goals for the coming year.
- Has Murphy Made Good on His Promises? Taking Stock at the 1-Year Mark
- The governor hasn’t realized several of his top priorities. Some observers blame inexperience or his desire to be liked, but one lays the fault squarely at the door of Sweeney and Coughlin
- Murphy’s first State of State Address Comes at Pivotal Time for NJ and for Him
- Hopes were high among progressives when governor came into office, but tension between him and fellow Democrats has impeded his agenda
- Groups Push Progressive Agenda at the State House
- On the eve of Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State address, activists signal impatience with lack of movement on their priorities
- Government Shutdown Is Affecting Food Inspections
- U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer asks for state and county health officials to fill the gap caused by furlough of many FDA inspectors
- No Resumption Yet of Full Service on Raritan Valley, Atlantic City Lines
- Services have been greatly disrupted for safety work, but that work met a key end-of-year deadline. So, what’s the holdup?
- Survey Finds Persistent Bullying of LGBTQ Students in NJ High Schools
- ‘The numbers are alarming,’ says Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, who was a prime sponsor of anti-bullying legislation. She’s working on a new measure
- Focus In Murphy Hiring Probe Turns To Gaps in State Rules
- During a long day of testimony about how staffer’s rape allegation was handled, legislative select committee explores whether rules and policies are strong enough to prevent a bad situation from recurring
- Murphy-Sweeney Feud Could Lead to Laws Shining More Light on Dark Money
- As issue-advocacy group tied to Murphy goes back on promise to disclose donors, Sweeney fast-tracks legislation that has been sidelined for years
- Newark Council Approves Zoning Change Despite Gentrification Fears
- New rule is approved unanimously. Residents worry it will significantly alter life in the Ironbound
- Murphy Officials Testify It Wasn’t Their Job to Follow Up On Brennan Allegation
- ‘Nobody seems to have responsibility for anything,’ said committee co-chairwoman Loretta Weinberg on a day when lawmakers seemed frustrated with the lack of answers
- High Court Ruling Makes It Easier for Drug-Court Grads to Wipe Slate Clean
- Decision is praised by advocates as fulfilling intent of 2016 law offering recovered addicts with minor crime records a new start life
- McGreevey Alleges Political Retaliation After Firing From Jersey City Nonprofit
- Ousted from his job as the head of a nonprofit on Monday, former governor accuses Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop of orchestrating his dismissal in an act of political payback
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