Senator Loretta Weinberg

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Reaction to the news that the three former allies of Gov. Chris Christie were charged, and one pleaded guilty, over the 2013 lane closure on the George Washington Bridge poured in swiftly on Friday.

State Senate President Steve Sweeney, appearing on New Jersey 101.5 FM Monday morning, said a joint legislative committee investigation of the Bridgegate scandal is getting close to "wrapping up."

Kevin O'Dowd, chief of staff to Gov. Chris Christie, has been subpoenaed by the state legislature's joint Bridgegate committee and is expected to testify Monday. O'Dowd's nomination to become State Attorney General has been on hold since the scandal broke in January.

New Jersey lawmakers investigating the traffic jams at the heart of the scandal engulfing Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that federal prosecutors have ordered them to share documents they have gathered.

With Superstorm Sandy’s remnants littering parts of the state, the Senate and Assembly are tackling once again the question of how to raise the minimum wage here in New Jersey. There’s some agreement between Senate Democrats to back the Assembly version of the bill that would raise the minimum wage from its current 7...

Do we really need another 'named law' in NJ?

Marking National Women’s Health Week in New Jersey, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Nia Gill today announced a new effort to expand women’s access to critical health care services in New Jersey.