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At a five and a half hour hearing Wednesday, an Assembly committee started a half-dozen bills on a path toward a governor eager to sign them.

Assembly Democrats made official Monday what had been apparent since early summer: Craig Coughlin of Woodbridge will become speaker in January.

For the second straight day, a vote on the state budget falls short. A partial shutdown of state government services appears likely.

New Jersey lawmakers have passed a nearly $35 billion budget, sending it to Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

Democrats who control the New Jersey Legislature have unveiled a $34.8 billion budget proposal, just $300 million over what Republican Gov. Chris Christie is calling for in 2017.

Governor says nobody in the Legislature has approached him about linking gas-tax hike with estate-tax cut.

Special interest groups spent about $10 million in the few competitive Assembly races this year in the Garden State.

A New Jersey state lawmaker is leaving office.

Parents often chide their kids for waiting until the last second to finish a school assignment. The children are told about the dangers of procrastination. Perhaps the New Jersey State Legislature needs such a talking-to.