Serena DiMaso

Nearly 400 childcare centers in New Jersey have closed permanently, and more than 900 others are temporarily closed but plan to reopen.

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.

Legislation making its way through the Statehouse in Trenton, which has cleared an Assembly panel, would prevent police from being within 100-feet of a polling place and limit their presence overall at polling places.

February law touched off controversy by keeping first warnings for alcohol or marijuana to minors, with parents informed only if it happens multiple times.

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The BPU approved a rate hike that will cost the average customer around $54 a year, starting in November 2021. A management audit is planned.

At Assembly budget committee hearing, the state transportation commissioner warns the budget adopted next summer will be quite challenging for NJ Transit.

The gas tax formula depends in part on projected consumption. Murphy administration says traffic volume won't improve much through next June.

Senate and Assembly are expected at the Statehouse Monday, for first time since March, for voting sessions that include a 3-month, $7.7 billion spending plan.

Fees levied by third-party delivery services like DoorDash and GrubHub to restaurants would be capped in COVID-19 emergency under bill passed by Legislature.

The city will not issue summonses against any restaurant offering indoor dining starting Monday but warned the state could take action.

Gov. Murphy says the time is not right to set a capacity limitation for outside graduations but schools will get more guidance in a reasonable amount of time.