Laws

Gov. Phil Murphy's first term saw the most laws in a four-year span since 1982-85. But plenty of bills you may have heard of didn't make the final cut.

Up until last Thursday it was illegal to buy liquor with a credit card in the town of Bridgewater.

Consider this a general guide for behavior for everyone in New Jersey.

With a new year right around the corner you should know about a few new laws 2018 will usher in.

Six laws kick in at the start of 2017, as well as the beginning of tax cuts approved in the bargain that increased the gas tax by almost 23 cents a gallon.

By a 5-0 vote in the senate, Law and Public Safety Committee advanced Sen. Peter Barnes' legislation that calls for a $50 fine for not turning your interior light on during a traffic stop.

The Garden State has some odd laws on the books right now and while some other states may have the same or similar statutes, it’s probably okay to look at them at say, “Only in New Jersey,” for comedic value if nothing else. Monday the full General Assembly will vote to eliminate some of these antiquated laws.

In these rough and tumble economic times, an increasing number of Garden State residents are acting as their own lawyers in civil court cases.