Paul Sarlo

Outdoor dining was initially expanded in 2020 to help the hospitality industry survive when indoor dining rooms were ordered closed.

Among the $1.7 billion in spending added to Gov. Phil Murphy's original budget plan, with little public notice, are new line items totaling $593 million.

State tax collections are growing at an unprecedented rate and a portion of the windfall appears likely to be used to provide more direct tax relief to residents.

The administrative director of the New Jersey judiciary says a bill pending in the Legislature should scale back the changes planned for gun defendants.

When indoor dining at restaurants closed at the start of the pandemic, outdoor dining became an option and lifeline. The law enabling it expires in November.

Amid military aggression in Ukraine, residents and businesses are boycotting Russian-sourced items, in solidarity with those under siege. There's also a proposed ban on NJ business with Russia.

New Jersey lawmakers intend to pass a bill within the next week prohibiting the state and local governments from doing business with companies or banks with Russian interests.

Lawmakers granted Gov. Phil Murphy’s request to delay his speech introducing the proposed state budget for fiscal 2023 by two weeks, from Feb. 22 to March 8.

The first full Senate votes of the new legislative session will be some patronage appointments for former colleagues next Monday.

A pair of polls from July and September found more opponents than supporters of a plan to expand sports betting to include New Jersey-based college sports.