Shirley Turner

A new law requires all Jersey schools to post information about the Garden State Child Abuse Hotline this fall.

Lawmakers hope a phone number and website are better than a list of mostly irrelevant addresses in notifying the public where to vote in an election.

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

New Jersey cities to team with Brady Campaign on local gun-violence strategies, such as Identifying out-of-state dealers whose guns find a way to their streets.

As a new law that bans smoking in parks and beaches takes effect, a new push is being made to stop people from lighting up in other recreational areas all over Jersey.

The ban on smoking at New Jersey beaches and parks won’t take effect until January, but some lawmakers are already pushing to cover outdoor public places.

Democrats have proposed a bill requiring half of future federal election funds to be used to buy new voting machines. That's double what Gov. Phil Murphy plans.

Electric companies’ response to storm emergencies gets a double-dose of attention from state government Thursday from regulators and lawmakers.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s first budget looks a lot like what he campaigned on. But how will it be received by the Democrat-controlled Legislature?

Lawmakers are again acting on plans to boost 'heat and eat' benefits and expand reach of emergency assistance to prevent homelessness.