NJ Legislature

The New Jersey Senate delayed a vote Thursday to reverse a two-year-old law that allows the state to claim the value of dormant gift cards.

Legislation to toughen road rage penalties has unanimously passed both chambers of New Jersey's Legislature and now heads to Gov. Christie for consideration.

Senate Democrats have received their first look at Gov. Chris Christie's plan to cut income taxes by 10 percent.

Ultimately, probably no more or less than anything else does. Since the death of Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce, it's come out that his widow Betty Lou was interested in the job. Yesterday, she formally announced herself as a candidate.

I couldn't have been the only one in NJ wondering about this. The legislative session ended a few days ago and a bill came about for Gov. Christie's consideration regarding further restricting the rights of teenage drivers. Then news came earlier this week that he was using a pocket veto to let it die without his signature.

Some New Jersey lawmakers have received plum committee assignments for the new two-year legislative session.

A bill allowing districts to move school board elections to November advanced Thursday.

A partisan squabble that delayed $139 million in aid to New Jersey's most financially strapped cities appears to have ended.

A vote on a bill restricting teenagers from using indoor tanning beds has been postponed.

The New Jersey Senate advanced two measures Thursday to help protect student athletes from the effects of concussions.