Nicholas Scutari

A bill seeks to clarify liability for public entities in sexual abuse lawsuits. Catholic Conference says it puts a tighter lid on monetary damages.

Final legislative approval of medical marijuana expansion is likely June 10. Senate tweaked the bill to further encourage the industry's workers to unionize.

Lawmakers moved quickly on a bill restoring the ability of people with bare-bones insurance to sue for medical bills exceeding their $15,000 injury coverage.

Some worry legal weed could cause confusion and chaos on Jersey roads, but supporters insist cracking down on drivers who are high on pot won't be a problem.

It's not feasible to automatically erase past drug convictions as part of making marijuana legal for use by adults, says Gov. Phil Murphy.

A bill extending New Jersey's deadline for civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, including for some decades-old cases, could become law within weeks.

By the end of March, the Legislature is likely to pass a bill significantly extending the statute of limitations for sex-abuse civil lawsuits in New Jersey.

Marijuana legalization in New Jersey took its first two steps Monday through the state Legislature, though the tallest hurdles remain to be cleared.

Drunk-driving penalties for first-time offenders would be revamped if a bill endorsed Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee makes it into law.

Gov. Phil Murphy promised as a candidate to legalize marijuana in his first 100 days. With six weeks left until that deadline, the timeline has shifted.