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Legislature will take up lead remediation after the election – but says clear sailing isn't assured for either the plan or the referendum to follow in 2020.

State lawmakers are trying to calculate New Jersey's water infrastructure needs, let alone how to pay for it. But it's likely billions will be needed.

The city that pulls in $6 billion in retail sales a year is stopping single use plastics — and more — in the new year.

Another front in the battle over New Jersey’s business tax breaks: The main portion of the tax credits for 2018 still haven’t yet been paid out by the state.

Five state senators have called for the investigation and removal of two Family Court judges who were criticized for downplaying the actions by accused teen rapists.

Closer than ever, under this state lawmaker's proposal — and there's support from food retailers.

A bill that would allow local governments to create stormwater utilities was sent to the governor's desk.

A proposal to ban plastic bags statewide could see legislative activity as early as mid-September.

The legislation would have placed a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic and paper bags. The money would have been used for a Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund.

A Jersey lawmaker is pushing a plan to fix and modernize stormwater drains that are causing pollution and erosion problems.