Linda Greenstein

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.

Closer than ever, under this state lawmaker's proposal — and there's support from food retailers.

A bipartisan bill that has already passed in the state Senate would allow research animals to be put up for adoption once their services are completed.

Pediatricians back a sales ban, despite a big drop in accidents requiring emergency rooms visits. New Jersey would be the first to do it, if the bill passes.

A new task force will identify and improve support services available to caregivers in New Jersey.

Bill would slice prison sentence from 12 months to nine for parolees who use drugs, fail to report to a parole officer or violate special release conditions.

The legislation would have placed a 5-cent fee on single-use plastic and paper bags. The money would have been used for a Healthy Schools and Community Lead Abatement Fund.