Al Alvarez, accused of rape, says he is the real victim (Analysis)
Al Alvarez may file suit against Brennan and others over unsubstantiated rape allegation
Steve Sweeney
Public input rejected in rush to make weed legal (Analysis)
The path to legal weed has been shrouded in secrecy and is being rushed through the legislature with little public input, debate, or transparency.
Legal weed in NJ: You can’t grow your own and you could get fired
No sooner was the text of the marijuana legalization bill made public than changes to it started being made Thursday. Backers say it's clean-up, nothing major.
Expungements easier, but not automatic, in legal marijuana plan
It's not feasible to automatically erase past drug convictions as part of making marijuana legal for use by adults, says Gov. Phil Murphy.
Murphy, lawmakers have legal weed plan — but do they have the votes?
But major hurdles remain about getting the proposed measure passed in the Assembly and State Senate.
Still no legal marijuana bill, as March 25 goal for vote nears
New Jersey's top elected officials say they're nearly ready to unveil legislation legalizing and taxing adult-use marijuana. A March vote remains the goal.
Who hired accused rapist Alvarez? Sweeney says ‘Just tell us!’
Senate President says Murphy officials have been "filibustering" over key hiring question
Murphy unlikely to get the tax hikes he hungers for (Analysis)
Senate President again could outmaneuver Murphy in budget battle.
NJ in ‘a financial death spiral’ — Senate leader wants benefits reform
He's pushing a plan to mandate a healthcare coverage switch that would save the Garden State hundreds of millions of dollars
Higher taxes and fees for guns and hunters in Murphy’s sights
Just over $9 million in new or higher taxes and fees related to guns would be imposed – on ammunition and gun sales, gun licenses and bear-hunt permits.