Gordon Johnson

With threats against houses of worship and community centers on the rise in New Jersey, a proposal is moving forward to stiffen the penalties for creating a false public alarm.

An Assembly committee voted Monday to advance long-discussed legislation that would create a second category of NJ driver’s licenses that would be available to immigrants not legally in the country.

Cops who misbehave in one law enforcement agency shouldn't be able to get a job in another unless all the unsavory details are made available to the potential new employer, according to a proposed New Jersey law.

The bill sponsored by Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, D-Bergen, would change language in current law in hopes of protecting the lives of hundreds of dogs in the state.

Two Assembly committees heard how hydrogen and fuel cell technologies are used in cars, equipment and more. It was more about the economy than the science.

Under the measure, a municipality may request that the state investigate whether the use of turn-by-turn navigation systems is causing public safety concerns in the area.

While New Jersey offers productions an exemption from the state sales tax, a tax-credit program has been nonexistent since 2010 when then-Gov. Chris Christie suspended the incentive.

Lawmakers say drunk-driving convicts drive with suspended licenses, so the way to reduce repeat offenses is through ignition-lock breath tests, not license suspensions.

Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday continued his fight with Democratic lawmakers over gun control, vetoing two proposals aimed at restricting gun ownership in the Garden State.

In November, the New Jersey Senate made history by successfully overriding one of Gov. Chris Christie’s vetoes for the first time. Thursday, Assembly Democrats failed in their override try.