NJ Assemblyman Introducing Gay Marriage Bill
The debate over gay marriage in New York has inspired at least one New Jersey lawmaker to try again in the Garden State with similar legislation.
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The debate over gay marriage in New York has inspired at least one New Jersey lawmaker to try again in the Garden State with similar legislation.
A bill passed a week ago by the state Senate was cleared by the Assembly Health Committee. It now needs to be approved by the full Assembly before being delivered to the governor to be signed into law.
A bill requiring 500,000 public workers in New Jersey to shoulder a significantly larger share of the costs for their health care and pension benefits and take the issue off the bargaining table has advanced over staunch objections from organized labor.
Irvington police are investigating the killing of 88-year-old Casetta Blunt who was discovered in her Campfield Street home around midnight Thursday.
The New Jersey cupcake shop which brought the celebrated Charlie Sheen "Winning" cupcake is bringing another sweet treat to the Tri-State area: A free day of live music and festivities to benefit a Bloomfield animal shelter.
Many New Jersey residents often find themselves wondering why construction projects take so long in the Garden State.
The Coast Guard has suspended their search for a 33-foot sailboat off Sandy Hook. Officials say they think the distress call may be a hoax.
An investigation uncovered crooked doctors, rogue Internet sites and web-based applications in New Jersey are stymieing attempts to fight an epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller abuse.
The state Casino Control Commission on Wednesday approved a process for companies to apply for a license to build two new smaller casinos. One could have as few as 200 rooms, while the other would eventually have to expand to 500 rooms within five years.
Federal officials in New Jersey have arrested six suspects in connection with a human smuggling ring that had been running since 2008.
The New Jersey governor said he would make the same decision in using the month-old, $12.5 million helicopter but would pay for the ride on the front end.
Fry, who battles asthma, also became the first swimmer—male or female—to complete a round trip of 35 miles when she swam back to Battery Park City in lower Manhattan on Tuesday night.
The man convicted of killing a 7-year-old girl who became the namesake of Megan's Laws across the country should be allowed to pursue claims that his lawyers were ineffective, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The Assembly Homeland Security Committee called State Police Superintendent Rick Fuentes to testify after reports that Christie used choppers twice recently to attend his son's high school baseball games.
"Rescuing a River: The Raritan" will be shown Tuesday night at the Forum Theatre in Metuchen before airing Wednesday on NJN.
