Ocean County has a new prosecutor, Bradley Billhimer, a criminal defense attorney based in Toms River who is set to begin a five-year appointment this week.
Gov. Phil Murphy promised as a candidate to legalize marijuana in his first 100 days. With six weeks left until that deadline, the timeline has shifted.
The legislation would establish civil fines for possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana of $150 for a first offense, increasing to $200 and then $500.
To avoid huge debt, changes to the financial literacy curriculum in New Jersey high schools would include courses on college tuition costs and college loans under a proposed bill.
A report issued by the Physician Workforce Policy Task Force predicted a New Jersey shortfall of nearly 3,000 doctors by 2020. In response, legislation was introduced to address the predicted physician shortage and, ideally, prevent it.