Craig Coughlin

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

There is a piece of legislation awaiting approval from the Assembly and Senate in New Jersey which would change the name from "Chosen Freeholder" to "County Commissioner".

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he expects the measure to receive widespread bipartisan support.

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.

Marijuana legalization still lacks the votes needed to pass the Senate, so it'll be decided as a constitutional amendment in the 2020 election.

Major changes could be coming to criminal sentencing in New Jersey, under recommendations by a state commission that are endorsed by top state officials.

Senate and Assembly approve a plan to make it easier to erase past criminal convictions. They're looking at possible changes to medical marijuana bill.

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.

Don't light up just yet, though.

New Jersey's top elected officials say they're nearly ready to unveil legislation legalizing and taxing adult-use marijuana. A March vote remains the goal.

An agreement on marijuana legalization in New Jersey isn’t yet complete, and despite recent progress and optimism, there’s still not a timetable for a vote.

A bill raising New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 an hour for most workers by 2024 was passed Thursday and will be signed into law Monday.