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Effort to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos moves forward as Senate advances bill

N.J. increases penalties for 'boom parties,' cars playing loud music

AI and deepfake identity theft could become illegal in New Jersey

N.J. 'Seinfeld bill' would require telemarketers to provide their own contact information

Telemarketer Bill Seinfeld

New Jersey bill would provide menstrual products to all students in middle and high schools

New Jersey Menstrual Equity

New Jersey on track to decriminalize HIV transmission in certain cases

N.J. senator wants to stop observing daylight saving time, introduces legislation

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NJ Black heritage trail would link cultural and historical markers, according to bill

Harriet Tubman Museum

Longtime N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney finally concedes election to Edward Durr

N.J. Republican Ed Durr apologizes for anti-Islamic tweet that surfaced after upset victory over Steve Sweeney

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Republican truck driver Ed Durr pulls off improbable upset over N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney

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In N.J. District 2 Senate race, Republican Vincent Polistina leads Democrat Vincent Mazzeo

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Republicans leading in N.J.'s District 8 Senate and Assembly races

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Murphy signs bill requiring all N.J. middle schools to teach civic education

New Jersey Civics

New Jersey seeks to end COVID-19 public health emergency in June

NJ COVID-19 public health emergency

N.J. parents, guardians must be notified if child is caught with marijuana or alcohol under new law

New Jersey marijuana laws

Resolution that would make Sept. 23 known as Bruce Springsteen Day in New Jersey progresses in Trenton

New Jersey state legislature approves bill that will decriminalize, legalize adult-use cannabis

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New Jersey bill would ban drivers from texting while stuck in traffic

NJ texting driving

Undocumented immigrants now eligible for professional, occupational licenses in New Jersey

new jersey professional licenses undocumented immigrants

Fabiana Pierre-Louis becomes first African-American woman to serve on New Jersey Supreme Court

New Jersey Supreme Court Fabiana Pierre-Louis

Gov. Murphy, New Jersey legislators agree to deal allowing state to borrow money amid COVID-19 pandemic

New Jersey state borrowing plan

New Jersey enacts stopgap budget to cover expenses through September

New Jersey budget

Plastic and paper bag ban passes the N.J. Senate and advances to legislature, again

N.J. leaders, Gov. Phil Murphy reportedly reach marijuana deal

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New Jersey lawmakers propose crackdown on drunk drone operators

Christie's family can go to N.J. state beach, but you can't

Prieto opens New Jersey budget vote; lawmakers deadlocked with shutdown at midnight

New Jersey government shuts down as lawmakers miss midnight budget deadline

N.J. Assembly halts voting on budget as shutdown looms

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