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A 280-page bill spending $46.4 billion was available to lawmakers roughly 15 minutes and the public 10 minutes before it was taken up for votes.

Gov. Phil Murphy says he will sign the bill into law Friday. Hundreds protested outside the Statehouse as it passed along partisan lines.

Speaker Craig Coughlin indicated the legislation will come up for a vote after it is amended.

The proposed state budget allocates $8.2 million toward legal representation for detained immigrants facing deportation, an increase of $2 million.

Guidance from the Treasury Departments gives states and local governments wide but not unlimted discretion on how the funds will be spent.

More than 8,000 COVID deaths are linked to nursing homes in New Jersey. Health commissioner says the directives were clear and were understood by most.

Motor Vehicle Commission was beginning a program to vaccinate agency staff, but that's on hold as the safety of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is reviewed.

Proponents say the change would guard against voter supression in areas where people are wary of law enforcement. Critics say it treats police as criminals.

It wasn't known at the time, but state data shows around 500 people who later tested COVID+ already had symptoms by March 4, 2020. Many more were never tested.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield is one gubernatorial signature away from finally gaining the chance to change its corporate structure.

The deadline to enact a balanced spending plan is in five weeks, suggesting a period of intense negotiations and hearings are on Trenton's horizon.

All but two Democrats voted for the plan. No Republicans were for it and say they'll file suit ASAP to have it overturned for violating state constitution.