Linda Greenstein

NJ could expand open container laws statewide to help bars and restaurants recover

A bill passed by the Assembly stumbles in the Senate, where lawmakers heard from people who say it legitimizes an untaught practice that should be eliminated.

A new bill being introduced by two female NJ lawmakers would require health insurers to cover bilateral screenings for women who have certain risk factors for breast cancer.

Two-thirds of New Jersey police officers don't have body-worn cameras. Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a mandate last month because it didn't provide funding.

At a Senate hearing, testimony says it's because law enforcement is important that it needs to be improved to address racial inequities.

A legislative committee holds a marathon hearing to get ideas and discuss concerns from a wide array of experts.

Advocates say charge an indicator of future domestic violence. ACLU and public defender urge Legislature to move slowly in changing criminal justice reforms.

A Senate panel advanced a bill commissioning a study of distracted driving. Similar bills crashed in the Assembly in the last two legislative sessions.

The bill's sponsors say they're now just putting current rules on worker misclassification into law. Opponents insist that's not the case.

Five state senators have called for the investigation and removal of two Family Court judges who were criticized for downplaying the actions by accused teen rapists.