That cutoff is later than the deadline that residents have seen offered by the federal government in past years, now that the state's running its own shop for benefits.
As banking and insurance commissioner, Marlene Caride would oversee the creation of a public bank that Gov.-elect Phil Murphy promised in his campaign.
The Assembly plans to vote Thursday on a thorny, somber moral issue: Should terminally ill patients be able to end their life when they choose, with the help of their doctor?
Lawmakers look to abolish, or at least limit, the use of students’ scores on standardized tests in evaluating teachers – a key provision of the 2012 tenure reforms.
A proposed ban on sex offenders' use of social media was scaled back, and legislators are being urged to take a broader look at New Jersey's sex offender laws.
Technology is a tool being used more and more often in New Jersey’s schools including online Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers testing. One State lawmaker said everything possible has to be done to make sure students’ personal and private online information is protected.