Gov. Murphy extends (some) utility grace periods for NJ residents
New Jersey customers who are behind on certain utility bills no longer have to worry about a Dec. 31 deadline for potential shutoff.
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Proposed NJ law would require mammograms, ultrasounds at same time
A new bill being introduced by two female NJ lawmakers would require health insurers to cover bilateral screenings for women who have certain risk factors for breast cancer.
Legislature approves NJ’s plan for legalized marijuana
Rules for adult-use recreational marijuana, which voters green-lighted in a Nov. 3 referendum, now await Gov. Phil Murphy's signature.
Murphy to endorse ending NJ income taxes on combat zone pay
New Jersey is the only state that taxes combat pay. Gov. Phil Murphy will endorse long-stalled legislation that would finally end that.
Plan to penalize pot possession with $50 ticket advances, shakily
Expungement of criminal records advanced easily. But vote on switching to civil fine for possession was shelved, revived, then advanced without discussion.
‘No’ or ‘not yet?’ Legal pot backers renew push for vote ASAP
After missing Monday's self-imposed deadline for voting on marijuana legislation, Gov. Phil Murphy and lawmakers say talks will continue to tweak the bill.
Murphy highlights social justice in scramble for marijuana votes
Gov. Phil Murphy continued his search for enough votes to legalize marijuana by stressing it would erase hundreds of thousands of past convictions.
NJ considers giving cats and dogs the right to an attorney
A plan is moving forward to allow abused animals in New Jersey to be represented in court by lawyers who will seek punishment for those who mistreated them.