NJ Senate to hold hearings on delay of legal marijuana sales
It has been nearly 17 months since voters legalized recreational marijuana but sales haven't begun. An expected vote on a start date was delayed last week.
Joseph Pennacchio
Lawmakers let all Murphy’s pandemic orders lapse over mask issue
A scheduled vote to extend many of Gov. Phil Murphy's pandemic orders was canceled after he said he'll continue a school mask mandate that's not in the bill.
Nursing home staff increases approved by NJ Legislature
Bill on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk requires ratios of direct care staff to residents of one per eight on the day shift, per 10 in the evening and per 14 at night.
Latest long-term care bill would provide for in-facility visits
Bill from Republican senators would also codify testing rules and restrict staff from working at more than one long-term care facility.
Nursing home deaths: NJ lawmakers approve reforms but not investigation
Four bills derived from the Manatt Health study of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care are now on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.
New Jersey poised to drop ‘offensive’ county freeholder title
New Jersey is the last state to use the title ‘freeholder��� for its county legislators, but after 300 years it’s nearly on the way out.