Is 'freeholder' racist? NJ ready to change archaic title
New Jersey is poised to lose one of its peculiarities: the term "freeholder."
Steve Sweeney
Top NJ Democrats say mail-in primary 'not executed well'
Sweeney supports an audit of the mainly mail-in ballot election, as called for by state Senator Nia Gill.
NJ may boost workers' comp when essential workers killed by COVID
Dependents of essential workers in New Jersey who die from COVID-19 may receive extra workers' compensation pay, similar to what is done for first responders.
Getting NJ Back to Business — Watch the replay
State Senate President Steve Sweeney will be in the studio to hear your suggestions for helping businesses survive beyond the pandemic.
Helping NJ get back to business: The (limited) help so far
The road to recovery is going to be long and come with severe ramifications and pain for almost every segment of New Jersey’s economy and population.
Murphy: Outdoor graduations OK starting July 6
Legislative leaders had been pressuring the governor to allow outdoor ceremonies.
Sweeney: Murphy should allow 'unconventional' graduations
One school is planning 125 mini-graduations, each of two people.
Democrats join GOP to say Murphy moving too slow to reopen NJ
Legislators from across the political spectrum say it's time - or past time - for the state to commit to dates for reopening businesses ordered to close.
NJ Senate plans hearing on COVID-19 'disaster' at nursing homes
More than 5,400 people associated with New Jersey long-term care facilities have died in lab-confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19.
A plan to get ‘every single body we can’ helping with unemployment
A Senate committee votes Tuesday on a bill allowing civil-service employees to be transferred during emergencies, as a way to help process unemployment claims.