Nick Scutari

New Jersey's governor is exploring tax increases to address the state's financial challenges and sustain record-high spending levels.

Empire Wind 2 was to be built off the coast of New Jersey in the Long Island Sound with the capacity to generate 1,260 megawatts of electricity.

Lawmakers in New Jersey may increase their salaries by up to 73% during the lame duck session.

The size of the promised property tax credits more than doubled, from $700 to $1,500, for homeowners with incomes under $150,000.

With Gov. Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver traveling out of state, Senate President Nick Scutari serves as acting governor for the first time.

.Though legal recreational marijuana sales have begun after a surprising delay, a Senate panel scrutinized the new industry at a 4 1/2 hour hearing.

It is unlikely that New Jersey police officers will be banned from using recreational cannabis as legal sales begin this week in the Garden State.

It has been nearly 17 months since voters legalized recreational marijuana but sales haven't begun. An expected vote on a start date was delayed last week.

Democrats joined Republicans in expressing their frustration that unemployment offices and others aren't fully reopened to the public.

But major hurdles remain about getting the proposed measure passed in the Assembly and State Senate.