Fresh off the enactment of a ban on single-use plastic and paper bags, lawmakers seek to increase the recycled content in plastics such as drink bottles.
Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that New Jersey should expect a major announcement sometime in the next week regarding new rules on the shut-down orders.
The 2017 death of Timothy Piazza at Penn State may inspire tougher penalties for hazing in New Jersey. Piazza's neighbor encouraged a senator to push for it.
New Jersey's gas tax will increase 4.3 cents a gallon on Oct. 1, the state Treasury Department announced. At 41.4 cents, it will be sixth highest in the nation.
It’s now up to Gov. Chris Christie to decide whether to ask voters if the state should borrow $125 million to improve public libraries around New Jersey.