Lawmakers to NJ’s education chief: Get schools reopened faster
Frequent topics at a Senate hearing on the Department of Education budget included school reopenings, spending of federal aid and the delayed assessments.
Mike Testa
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.
The barber of any street: NJ could allow shops on wheels
A bill advancing in the Legislature would allow for mobile barbershops and hair salons.
Is NJ releasing COVID-19 prisoners into train stations, bus stops?
Sen. Testa questioned whether early release prisoners were being dropped off at transit hubs as 'super spreaders.' The NJDOC says that's not happening.
Upgrade (and audit) of NJ’s unemployment system may be coming
Senate panel votes to audit the unemployment division and spend $50M in federal aid for tech upgrades. It also wants to delay a hike in unemployment taxes.
NJ lawmakers approve $10B borrowing plan; court fight next
All but two Democrats voted for the plan. No Republicans were for it and say they'll file suit ASAP to have it overturned for violating state constitution.
Murphy’s 2020 priorities: Millionaires tax, NJ Transit strategic plan
Gov. Phil Murphy made a veiled reference to seeking re-election in a State of the State that promised details on an agenda for 2020 in the weeks ahead.
Rarity for Republicans: GOP gains seats in legislative elections
Republicans added a Senate seat and at least two Assembly seats, the party's first net gains in a legislative cycle since 1991. Democrats are still in control.