Outlines of Legislation to Legalize Use of Marijuana
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Senator Scutari, and Assemblywoman Quijano announced an agreement on the broad...
Governor Murphy Presents Fiscal Year 2020 Budget: A Blueprint for the Middle Class
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy presented his Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) budget – a plan to put New Jersey on a responsible path forward through over...
Attorney General Sues to Challenge President Trump’s Emergency Declaration, Border Wall
TRENTON — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal joined California and 14 other states in suing over President Trump’s decision to fund a border wall by declaring...
Governor Murphy Signs Sweeping Legislation Expanding Paid Family Leave
TRENTON — Acting on his commitment to support and uplift New Jersey’s middle class, Governor Phil Murphy today signed into law a sweeping expansion to the...
State Police Reminds Parents to be Diligent Against Online Predators
NEW JERSEY — Colonel Patrick Callahan and the New Jersey State Police participated in the global initiative, Safer Internet Day, which is a campaign...
Murphy Signs Legislation Modifying Investigations of Law Enforcement-Related Deaths
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed S1036 into law, providing that the Attorney General handle the investigation and prosecution of a crime involving a...
Acting Governor Oliver Signs Financial Literacy Education Bill
TRENTON — Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed legislation (A-1414) requiring school districts to provide financial literacy education to middle school students in grades six through...
Acting Governor Oliver Signs Resolution Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Federal Fair Housing Act
TRENTON – Acting Governor Sheila Oliver signed Senate Joint Resolution No. 84, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the federal Fair Housing Act....
‘Tis the Season to Gift Responsibly. Lottery is Not Child’s Play
TRENTON — The New Jersey Lottery (NJL) and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ) held a press conference to urge parents to...
Murphy Signs Resolution Designating “A Day in the Life – Type 1 Diabetes...
TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy signed AJR152 into law, which designates the Monday before Thanksgiving Day of each year as “A Day in the Life -...