Craig Coughlin

There is a piece of legislation awaiting approval from the Assembly and Senate in New Jersey which would change the name from "Chosen Freeholder" to "County Commissioner".

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he expects the measure to receive widespread bipartisan support.

New Jersey residents and businesses have three additional months to prepare their state tax returns.

The content of the legislation took a backseat to the way the voting session itself was conducted – by phone, with just one lawmaker in Trenton.

Assembly also passes bills that would extend the deadlines for candidate filings, county and municipal budgets and responding to public records requests.

Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his 2021 budget Tuesday, in which he’s expected to propose tax increases to help fund record payments for pensions and school aid.

Democrats remain in control of the Legislature, though a little less firmly after Republicans gained three seats in the 2019 midterms.

Marijuana legalization still lacks the votes needed to pass the Senate, so it'll be decided as a constitutional amendment in the 2020 election.

Major changes could be coming to criminal sentencing in New Jersey, under recommendations by a state commission that are endorsed by top state officials.

Despite Gov. Phil Murphy's veto threat, the Legislature Thursday approved a seven-month extension for New Jersey’s business tax incentive programs.

Senate and Assembly approve a plan to make it easier to erase past criminal convictions. They're looking at possible changes to medical marijuana bill.

A wave of anti-Semitic incidents in the Garden State. A new report finds Jersey had the 3rd highest total in the nation last year.