Valerie Vainieri Huttle

As the COVID-19 threat drags on, elderly New Jerseyans in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities continue to be blocked from seeing family and friends in person.

The proposed law was triggered by the overcrowding of a makeshift morgue in Andover Township.

LGBTQ curriculum is included in the measure's religious or moral grounds for pulling kids out of class or getting school vouchers.

A new bill would give minors in New Jersey the right to consent to vaccinations starting at age 14, regardless of whether their parents or guardians approve.

Municipalities are moving to rein in short-term rentals, so proposed law would set the guidelines, including up to $250 a year to be a 'registered host.'

A bipartisan bill that has already passed in the state Senate would allow research animals to be put up for adoption once their services are completed.

In the survey, many respondents also reported discriminatory policies or practices at their school.

Lawmakers took a step Monday toward making New Jersey the first state in the nation to require that pet groomers be licensed.

Gov. Phil Murphy's budget includes an extra $13 million in fees on prepaid cell phones, an idea floated last year that stalled. It would fund 911 upgrades.

A new report finds chronic absenteeism is still a problem in New Jersey schools, but things are improving.