New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation to boost lawmakers' salaries from $49,000 to $82,000 along with raises for his successor and other top officials.
Newark has become the first municipality in New Jersey to lower the voting age to sixteen in school board elections, amid a strong campaign by youth advocates.
New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow is expecting rain to develop late Tuesday morning and become heavier in the afternoon with torrential rains at night.
Gov. Chris Christie capped two terms as governor with a glossy look back at his eight years in Trenton in his last and longest State of the State speech Tuesday.
Less than a week after new revelations about Bridgegate linked a top Christie administration official to the scandal, Gov. Chris Christie delivers his State of the State speech tomorrow.
In his 2013 State of the State Address before a special joint session of the legislature today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie did tour some of his accomplishments from the previous year as is customary in the yearly message. The Governor talked of reining in property taxes and growing private sector jobs, but his primary focus was Sandy and the state’s recovery from the super-storm.