Vin Gopal

Senators amended a bill that would require schools to provide students access to free feminine hygiene products to exclude boys’ bathrooms from a planned mandate.

Under Sen. Gopal's plan, districts would have to post the exact curriculum to be taught online for parents to view.

State Sen. Vin Gopal, D-Monmouth, said that after reviewing 66 pages of Department of Education guidelines, a great deal of misinformation is being circulated and state officials should step in to reassure and inform parents.

The New Jersey School Boards Association said there are a number of complicating factors, including transportation costs, extracurricular activity scheduling, and impact on younger students.

A senate committee this month advanced a plan to have PAAD, Senior Gold, and other programs reimburse participants for the cost of medicinal marijuana.

Democrats joined Republicans in expressing their frustration that unemployment offices and others aren't fully reopened to the public.

The funding formula was approved in 2008 and upheld by the courts, though it was only followed for a year. A task force could examine it for updates.

Asbury Park Mayor John Moor called the amateur displays were “unbelievable” and said he will ask legislators to look at the 2017 law that legalized some fireworks in the state.

The state senate has passed a bill that would expand the outdoor consumption of alcohol in all New Jersey towns.

As the Garden State economy continues to recover from the ravages of the pandemic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a multi-bill, multi-million dollar small business relief package.