John Burzichelli

In the spring, Gov. Phil Murphy declined to take a regional approach to imposing pandemic-driven shutdowns. A bill would require it and based it on local data.

Hallucinogenic ‘magic mushrooms’ were added to marijuana decriminalization legislation by a Senate committee. The bill is listed for a final vote Monday.

The Legislature may vote to expand municipal court conditional dismissal program to include drug crimes. It's unclear how to afford new probation officers.

Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, who chairs the budget committee, said it’s going to be a long summer.

New Jersey could borrow as much as $14B to help replenish its budget and those of some counties and municipalities hit hard by declines in revenues connected to coronavirus.

State lawmakers are advancing a proposal to create a new state loan program aimed at helping the hospitality industry.

Bill is set for Monday approval, despite protests from vape shop owners who say it will force them out of business and send former smokers back to cigarettes.

The budget appropriates $38.7B, which is $142M more than Murphy sought in February, though $151M less than Murphy’s revised blueprint described by the state treasurer in May.

A significant expansion of New Jersey’s medical marijuana program was endorsed Monday by committees on both sides of the Legislature and could reach Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk by the end of the month.

Despite fewer storms and a 45% drop in the amount of rock salt and brine spread, the NJDOT's winter weather costs rose slightly this past winter.