John Dimaio

An Assembly committee Wednesday endorsed a six-bill package aimed at helping restaurants and other small businesses.

The action comes as agency locations continue to work through heavy demand built up during state-mandated closures, and are forced to close themselves on a case-by-case basis due to coronavirus cases among workers.

Two state lawmakers want to ban reusable bags until a month after the health crisis is over, citing concern over contamination.

New Jersey’s average residential property tax bill grew at the fastest rate in three years in 2019, 2.1%, reaching $8,953.

Budget committee Democrats advance 2020 budget that spends slightly more than the governor had proposed and without the tax and fee hikes he proposed.

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

Acting Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks says it's difficult to keep up with attrition and that recruiting classes are getting smaller.

More than $50 million in new fees would be collected to offset opioid spending and Medicaid for people who don't get health coverage from their employers.

Lawmakers expressed resistance at a budget hearing Wednesday to Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to raise gun taxes and fees by just over $9 million.

Immigrants being detained in New Jersey and facing deportation hearings will soon begin getting lawyers paid for by the state.