New Jersey's law against the use of handheld phones behind the wheel currently permits you to send text messages and talk on a phone in your hand while you're sitting in traffic or at a red light.
Child-care centers would have to follow up with parents or guardians if a child is absent without notification, under a bill on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.
New Jersey lawmakers haven’t solved the transportation funding issue, but they’re already turning some of their attention to another big-ticket infrastructure need: drinking water. The state Senate last week approved creating a task force made up of six lawmakers that …