An unofficial count shows 360 municipalities have opted out of legal marijuana industry and 90 have opted in. But new state rules could sway the reluctant.
The Jersey labor shortage is causing a garbage pile-up in some towns as trash hauling companies face a shortage of drivers, truck workers and technicians
A bill would give neighboring towns a voice, but not a veto, about large warehouse construction. But a majority of a committee declined to vote for it.
Bill would let local governments borrow up to 30% of their budget and repay it over 10 years without needing permission from local voters or the state.
In-person meetings of local government will return, but the online streaming and remote participation may stick even after the novel coronavirus subsides.
Urban enterprise zones in Bridgeton, Camden, Newark, Plainfield and Trenton expired Sunday, ending a 30-year break under which they charged only half the sales tax.