Out of the 77 females who ran for a seat in the state Senate or Assembly, 36 were successful, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Two New Jersey senators have teamed up on legislation that targets negligent landlords who fail to meet safety and sanitary standards for their tenants.
Less than two weeks remain before the date Gov. Chris Christie hopes the Legislature approves a complicated transaction involving the pension funds and lottery.
Unless there are changes to the school-funding formula and additional aid, the Senate won’t pass a state budget, Senate President Stephen Sweeney said.
Gov. Chris Christie enacts a law letting Sandy-impacted homeowners get mortgage forbearance -- with a scathing statement that warns it may violate federal law.
New Jersey’s crowded 2017 election ballot is already taking shape, as lawmakers voted Monday to propose amending the state constitution to block settlements or awards from environmental lawsuits from being used to balance the state budget.
Republican Senator Jennifer Beck said the "book deal" legislation is "being rammed through really fast, cloak and dagger, dead of night so that the people don't have time to absorb and react,"