Anthony Bucco

There is a piece of legislation, sponsored by Morris County State Senator Anthony Bucco (R), which may be able to help with the fight.

State legislators are thinking about lowering taxes on hard cider and pre-mixed canned cocktails, although beer makers large and small are fighting the idea.

On Monday, Sen. Michael Testa, R-Cape May, introduced legislation mirroring an Assembly bill that requires the MVC to have both a licensing center and vehicle center up and running in each county of the state.

“We are well past the time to open up businesses 100% in the state of New Jersey,” said Sen. Kristin Corrado, R-Passaic.

Bill sponsor says the change is needed to hold insurers more accountable. Business groups say it will lead to more lawsuits and higher premiums for all.

New Jersey State Police recruits are not sworn in as troopers until they complete training and graduate from the academy, under current law.

A half-dozen criminal justice and policing bills are endorsed by a Senate committee, setting most of them up for final approval on Thursday.

Though the health crisis of the coronavirus pandemic is still rising, some attention is being paid to what happens when it subsides and restrictions on the economy begin being lifted.

Gov. Phil Murphy is finally taking a first step toward fulfilling one of his more unique campaign promises: the establishment of a state-owned public bank.

Democratic lawmakers this week passed a hastily written bill that signs up more voters to automatically receive vote-by-mail ballots for all elections.