Wildstein avoids jail time for role in Bridgegate
David Wildstein, the mastermind behind the Bridgegate scandal that all but ended Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential hopes and resulted in jail terms for two political appointees, will not be going to...
View ArticleSports betting bill passes
The State Legislature approved legalizing and regulating sports betting by a 73-0 vote in the General Assembly and 37-0 in the Senate. Full story to come. The post Sports betting bill passes appeared...
View ArticleMurphy signs sports betting bill
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill to legalize, regulate and tax sports wagering at New Jersey casinos and racetracks for certain professional and collegiate sports and athletic events. The state...
View ArticleMurphy makes budget concessions in letter to legislators
Gov. Phil Murphy is ready to make a deal with the state Legislature to try and move forward with the 2019 budget, according to a letter provided to NJBIZ.A reduced corporate business tax, a two-year...
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Murphy, Legislature reach budget compromise
A government shutdown has been averted as Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow Democrats in the Legislature have struck a deal on a fiscal 2019 budget. “This is a win for the middle class and working families,”...
View ArticleLegislature approves fiscal 2019 budget for NJ
Lawmakers have approved the newly agreed upon $37.4 billion budget package, following nearly 12 hours of deliberation and closed door sessions on Sunday over a variety of technical matters. The budget...
View ArticleRecreational cannabis clears NJ Assembly, Senate committees
Committees in both the Assembly and state Senate approved a measure that would legalize adult-use recreational marijuana, setting the proposals for a showdown full-floor vote on March 25. Senate Bill...
View ArticleState Legislature cancels vote on legalized marijuana
A vote on a bill that would legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults was pulled after lawmakers were unable to rustle up enough support in the state Senate to get the bill through the...
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Sweeney backs out of marijuana-legalization meeting with Murphy, sources say
Senate President Stephen Sweeney, D-3rd District, is skipping a meeting with Gov. Phil Murphy to legalize marijuana over his frustration with the governor’s intense scrutiny of a multi-billion dollar...
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Judge halts Asbury Park indoor dining plans
A Mercer County judge ruled June 12 that Asbury Park cannot allow reduced-capacity indoor dining at restaurants, hours after Gov. Phil Murphy filed suit against the Jersey Shore municipality over what...
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