Joann Downey

The Murphy administration said five weeks ago that schools must partially reopen for the 2020-21 year, but some lawmakers say they aren't ready.

At a hearing skipped by the Murphy administration, legislators suggest time and effort this summer might be better spent improving remote learning.

While many municipalities in the Garden State have tackled the issue on their own, a proposed law introduced recently would implement a statewide ban on the intentional release of balloons into the sky.

One-third of residents in NJ’s developmental centers have contracted COVID-19, and 173 people in those centers or other settings have died.

It would raise fines to $1,500 for individuals, and $5,000 for care facilities.

But efforts are underway to entice more child psychiatrists to practice in rural, underserved parts of the Garden State

Starting early next year, employers in New Jersey can no longer ask prospective workers about their salary history.

The 65-5 vote, with six abstentions, pushes the bill one step from Gov. Phil Murphy's desk. Senate approval is expected next week.

New Jersey birth certificates now allow people to document a biological sex outside of the historical male/female system. Other state forms might follow suit.

Lawmakers consider making a civics course a high school graduation requirement in New Jersey, but the idea met resistance at its first hearing.