New Jersey’s bail reforms are likely to be modified by month’s end, to increase the likelihood defendants with a history of weapons offenses are detained until trial.
A study commission has come up with 20 ideas for tackling the surge of student debt, including speedier college degrees, better financial literacy and tax breaks.
Lawmakers say shifting investigations of fatal shootings by police from county to state prosecutors ensures credibility by minimizing a chance for favoritism.
Legislation sponsored by Senate Education Chair Teresa Ruiz and Senate Higher Education Chair Sandra Cunningham to ensure that New Jersey students born in the United States are provided equal access to college, regardless of their parents’ immigration status, was approved today by a Senate committee.