Gov. Phil Murphy's first term saw the most laws in a four-year span since 1982-85. But plenty of bills you may have heard of didn't make the final cut.
Six laws kick in at the start of 2017, as well as the beginning of tax cuts approved in the bargain that increased the gas tax by almost 23 cents a gallon.
I've lived in a number of different states throughout my life, and New Jersey stands apart from all of them for one thing (no, I'm not talking about pumping your own gas) - you can't possess or set off fireworks in The Garden State.