New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Unveils Second State Budget
The Democrat presented the spending plan for fiscal year 2020 to a joint meeting of the Democratic-led Assembly and Senate on Tuesday.
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The Democrat presented the spending plan for fiscal year 2020 to a joint meeting of the Democratic-led Assembly and Senate on Tuesday.
A bill expanding family leave became law in the New Jersey Tuesday.
All state offices were closed, and non-essential employees were told not to come in to work.
Is President Donald Trump softening his stance on the Gateway Project? New comments have raised hopes that the tunnel could finally get done.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy governor and his state's Congressional delegation took a high-profile tour of the deteriorating Hudson River rail tunnel.
Some 200,000 commuters go through the North River tunnel each day.
If enacted, the current minimum of $8.85 would be raised to $10 by July and then go up by a dollar a year to $15 in 2024.
Katie Brennan, chief of staff to the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, accused Albert Alvarez of sexually assaulting her while they both worked for Murphy's campaign in 2017.
Down in Trenton, the governor started out criticizing the state's use of taxpayer dollars during his state of the state address on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill into law that will allocate an additional $11 million to safety measures at the schools. The amount doubles what's currently being spent.
Katie Brennan, the chief of staff for New Jersey's housing finance agency, says Albert Alvarez raped her in 2017, when they were both working on the Murphy campaign. She said she reported the crime but little was done.
The new law expands the agency's eight-person board to 13 by adding members who are commuters. It also requires public hearings before fare hikes or major schedule changes and calls for the release of fiscal and safety data.
The move will bring New Jersey into compliance with federally mandated requirements.
A hiring controversy has hit New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's administration. A senior official in the governor's office has accused a former fellow top staffer of rape, and on Tuesday she testified in Trenton.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy isn't taking any chances with winter weather after the mess that followed last week's snowstorm.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy spoke out Friday about the state's response to yesterday's snowstorm that left commuters stranded.
The quarry lawn project aims to turn a former industrial site on the Passaic river into a recreation destination.
An aging Amtrak-operated portal bridge that crosses the Hackensack River was the culprit Tuesday night.
Commuters in New York and New Jersey may have found something scarier than a Halloween ghoul – having to rely on NJ Transit.
Riders say it was crowded, hot, and one of the most frustrating rides of their lives so CBS2 went demanding answers to find out what happened.
Sandy caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, and many people are still trying to rebuild.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is vowing to investigate his administration's handling of a state worker's allegation she was raped by a man who went on to become a senior staffer.
"We are not going to let this audit collect dust," Gov. Phil Murphy said.
Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino has resigned after an audio recording was released where he's heard making racist remarks.
Murphy says the fee doesn't go far enough to reduce the prevalence of plastic bags that can mar the state's shoreline and clog city sewers.
