A bill ending many of the executive orders Gov. Phil Murphy has issued during the public health emergency this summer is scheduled for approval in the full Assembly Thursday.
The money can be used to support public health expenditures; address the economic impacts of the pandemic; replace lost public sector revenue; provide premium pay for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure, among other uses.
MVC locations have been closed a combined 1,291 agency days since reopening last July, equaling a 12% closure rate. Since Oct. 1, agencies have been closed due to COVID more than 16% of the time.
early 400 childcare centers in New Jersey have closed permanently, and more than 900 others are temporarily closed but plan to reopen, as capacity restrictions and safety concerns continue to hobble the industry and broader economy.
Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds Jackson, D-Mercer, said police could respond to calls for help or even do a walk-through, just not be sitting inside polling locations the whole day.
At an Assembly budget committee hearing, the state transportation commissioner warns the budget adopted next summer will be quite challenging for NJ Transit.
Restaurants that depend on takeout orders during the coronavirus pandemic might get a break on the fees they are charged by third-party delivery services under a bill waiting action by Gov. Murphy.
Do you think New Jersey taxes are too high? One Garden State lawmaker believes the answer is yes and is launching an effort to fight what he sees as a never-ending cycle of increasing state taxes and fees.
People wrongfully convicted of crimes could be compensated even if they pleaded guilty, under a bill that also covers people wrongfully on Megan's Law lists.