Vin Gopal

With some districts faced with losing more than half of their previous state aid, legislators and Governor Murphy unveiled legislation to bridge the gap by over $100 million, for one year.

Netflix has detailed its vision for a sprawling mega parcel in Monmouth County, involving 12 sound stages at an East Coast production facility offering more than 1,500 permanent jobs.

Democratic Sen. Vin Gopal is joining Republican Sen. Kristin Corrado in calling for an end to testing unvaccinated teachers and school employees.

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.