Murphy creates panel to probe vaping health concerns
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order establishing a task force to come up with recommendations on vaping.
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Murphy signs law to study delaying high school start times
The law directs the Department of Education to establish a pilot program using five districts from urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Assembly bill would require convicted sex foreign offenders to register under Megan’s Law …
Jersey Shore Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced legislation requiring anyone convicted of fleeing sex crime charges in foreign countries to register under Megan's law.
Pot half full: Legislature OK's expungement, delays on medical
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.
NJ plans to add 100+ new medical marijuana businesses
A rapid expansion of New Jersey's medical marijuana program may go beyond what lawmakers envision in bill one vote from reaching Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk.
Marijuana legalization in NJ on hold until 2020 voter referendum
Marijuana will not be legalized for use by adults in New Jersey any time soon, with the idea now delayed until decided by a voter referendum in November 2020.
New law in NJ: Public has the right to access the beach
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Friday intended to protect the public's right to reach the beach.
OC Prosecutor backs TR Schools in fight to prevent state aid cuts
As Toms River Regional Schools continue their fight to prevent state aid cuts that would cripple the district for years to come, they have a powerful ally on their side in Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer.
Murphy's next big project: Making colleges more affordable
Gov. Murphy presses ahead to create a Student Bill of Rights
'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.
Days until marijuana vote: 'Black and white decision' for Murphy
He makes an impassioned pitch for fence-sitting lawmakers to support legal pot in the Garden State.