The fee would raise $23.4 million a year -- a nickel at a time, on carryout plastic and paper bags. The money would be diverted to balance the state budget.
Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a new tax on firearms sales. It's not clear what the rate would be but is projected to cost gun buyers $1.4 million a year.
An NTSB report says the engineer who crashed a train at Hoboken terminal had a sleep apnea condition that was undiagnosed, because NJ Transit never tested him.
Assembly panel advances governance, oversight and accountability changes for NJ Transit. More reports, audits, financial and safety changes are still to come.
A bill restricting future governors from using the state’s Island Beach State Park beach house during a budget impasse sailed through the Assembly Monday.