NJ Panel Says More Terminally Ill Inmates Should Be Eligible For Release

The Criminal Sentencing and Disposition Commission recommended that those with only 18 months to live be allowed to seek early release.

JCP&L Seeks 8.8 % Electric Rate Hike

The utility filed with the NJ Board of Public Utilities for higher base rates and recovery of deferred storm costs over 10 years.

Governor Signs Law To Expand Microtransit To Seniors, Disabled Residents Statewide

New Jersey lawmakers voted unanimously in June to pass a bill that expands NJ Transit’s existing programs to include microtransit options.

Judge Blocks Bid To End Oversight Of Bank Accused Of Discrimination In Newark

The ruling means the bank will remain under court oversight until September 2027, as the consent decree requires.

NJ Can't Force Cannabis Companies To Sign Pacts With Labor Unions, Firm Says

The state’s cannabis regulation law requires cannabis companies to maintain these agreements to obtain and keep a license to sell cannabis.

Expert Testimony Required For Insanity, Mental Capacity Defenses, NJ High Court Rules

Whether a disease exists and how it affected a person’s actions are questions best left to professionals, the court ruled.

New Jersey ANCHOR Confirmation Letters Headed To Your Mailbox: See When

Most eligible filers will be auto-filed, while some residents must submit a form for 2025 ANCHOR benefits.

Switch To New Digital Tablets In NJ Prisons Prompts Civil Rights Lawsuit

A former New Jersey prisoner has sued the state in a bid to block corrections officials from forcing prisoners to surrender their tablets.

Funding Gap Leaves NJ's New Mental Health Crisis Centers In Limbo

$29M is needed to complete NJ’s 988 crisis-response system.

NJ Bans ‘Surveillance Pricing' For Grocery Items

Under the practice, shoppers are charged more based on their personal data.

NJ Governor Says 6K Non-Citizens Were Registered To Vote, 400 Voted Thanks To ‘Software Error'

Sherrill said she learned about the issue just last week, is investigating the software error, and will make the probe’s findings public.

NJ E-Bike Law Requiring Registration, Insurance Now In Effect

As of July 15, the commission issued more than 4,100 e-bike registrations and 250 e-bike permits, agency spokesman William Connolly said.

NJ Regulator Orders Probe Into Utilities' Response To July 4th Power Outages

Storms left hundreds of thousands without power amid heat wave.

House Passes Bill Making Daylight Savings Time Permanent: How New Jersey's Reps Voted

The House voted 308-117 Tuesday to pass the Sunshine Protection Act.

How A Federal Gas Tax Suspension Would Impact Prices At NJ Pumps

With gasoline prices on the rise again in New Jersey and nationally, here's what suspending the federal gas tax would mean for drivers.

Gov. Sherrill Announces Website To Help Families Access Child Tax Credit

In order to qualify for SimpleFile, someone must have been a full-year resident in 2025 and made less than $20,000 if filing with a spouse.

NJ Electric Costs Will Rise Again, New Report Says

Rising energy demand is driving utility bills higher, fueling concerns over affordability as people question grid reliability.

What SNAP Ruling Means For Food Aid Benefits In NJ

A federal judge blocked a ban on using SNAP benefits for candy or sugary drinks, saying the feds ignored their own definition of "food."

NJ Lawmaker’s $25 Minimum Wage Bill Gains Traction In DC

This would be the first federal minimum wage bump since 2009.

Rosie Pino Wins GOP Primary, Will Face Rep. Nellie Pou In November

Pou’s 4.9-point victory in the district in 2024 was the narrowest this millennium and Trump carried it narrowly against Kamala Harris.

New Bill Could Allow Sale Of Alcohol-Infused Ice Cream In NJ

The legislation would allow the sale of spiked desserts, as long as they don't contain over five percent of alcohol by volume.

Newark Memo Sparks Dispute Over Response To 911 Calls Outside Migrant Jail

A group of detainees in the detainee jail Delaney Hall said they launched a hunger and labor strike to protest conditions inside the jail.

New Jersey Earns 68/100 in New Financial Transparency Ranking

According to new national report by Truth in Accounting

Sherrill Pumps $20M Of Taxpayer Money To Fight Deportation

Officials say the funding will double the services provided to low-income immigrants facing deportation in the Garden State.

Justin Murphy Will Take On Cory Booker In NJ’s Senate Election

If the underdog is successful in November, he'd be breaking a 54-year losing streak for Republicans in New Jersey.

NJ's Anti-Mask Law Faces Test As ICE Agents Defy Ban

“We’re not going to tolerate masked, roving militias pretending to be well-trained law enforcement agents,” Governor Sherrill said.

GOP Picks Candidate To Challenge Booker In November: AP

Four Republicans were vying for the chance to go toe-to-toe against Democrat Cory Booker in November.

NJ, NY Investigating FIFA World Cup Ticket Practices

The states sent FIFA subpoenas seeking information about its ticket practices, including for the eight matches set for June and July.

Battle To Beat Booker Heats Up As GOP Candidates Square Off

Issues discussed included Iran, ICE, and healthcare, to name a few.

Meet The GOP Candidates Looking To Unseat Senator Cory Booker

Four candidates are seeking the Republican nomination to go head-to-head against Senator Booker this November.

FIFA To New Jersey: Drop Dead [OPINION]

NJ taxpayers have been extremely generous when it comes to the World Cup. In exchange, the World Cup organizers have told us to kick rocks.

Sherrill Targets AI Data Centers In Four Point Plan

The statewide plan targets energy use, water reporting, local impacts and job standards as AI growth accelerates.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer Rebukes Texas Democrat For Her ‘Insane, Antisemitic Views'

“[Maureen Galindo's] bigoted garbage should be nowhere near our politics.” House Leader Hakeem Jeffries called her language “disqualifying."

NJ Supreme Court Won't Weigh In Yet On School Segregation Case

The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to fast-track an eight-year-old lawsuit that alleges the state’s schools are segregated by race.

Trump Wants To Pause Federal Gas Tax. Here’s What NJ Is Doing

A temporary suspension of the federal gas tax would save New Jerseyans roughly four percent in gas costs.

Gov. Sherrill Signs Bill Cracking Down On Restaurant Reservation Scalping

The law goes into effect immediately.

Trump Administration Sues NJ Over Law Limiting Masks For Cops, ICE Agents

The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court.

NJ Insurance Regulators Tell Lawmakers They Need Big Staff Increase

New Jersey’s insurance and banking regulators on Tuesday defended their push for an 18% hike in their budget for the next fiscal year.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer Urges Against World Cup Sales Tax Hike

Gottheimer (D-05) is the latest to come out against a proposal backed by the governor to create a 50-cent surcharge on ride-hailing trips.

Sherrill May Redistrict NJ To Eliminate GOP Seats

The governor says the move would "counterbalance" nationwide redistricting efforts that are giving the GOP an edge.