A closer look at what's in New Jersey's proposed $56.6 billion budget, from taxes to spending

New Jersey lawmakers are poised to send a $56.6 billion fiscal year 2025 budget to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy this week, hiking taxes on high-earning businesses and funding for many state services and programs.

Powerful New Jersey political power broker George Norcross charged with racketeering

New Jersey’s attorney general has charged influential Democratic power broker George Norcross with racketeering and other charges in connection with government issued tax credits, according to an indictment unsealed Monday.

LIVE: New Jersey Primary Election Results 2024

The polls have officially closed after New Jersey Democrats and Republicans cast their ballots for several races in the state’s closed 2024 primary election.

Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw have won their New Jersey U.S. Senate primaries for the seat currently held by embattled Sen. Bob Menendez.

New Jersey Primary 2024: Key races for Election Day

Here's everything you need to know for Election Day on June 4, from where to vote, to who's running for each race:

New Jersey lawmakers pass overhaul of state's open records law

Over jeers of “shame” shouted from the gallery, New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed legislation to overhaul the state's open public records law despite objections from civil rights groups and the state's press association.

Jury selection to begin in corruption trial of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez

Jury selection is scheduled to start in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to aid three New Jersey businessmen.

New Jersey Republican who nearly beat Murphy launches third bid for governor

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, who came close to defeating Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, has launched a third straight bid for New Jersey's top executive office.

New Jersey officials drop appeal of judge's order to redraw Democratic primary ballot

New Jersey county clerks have withdrawn their appeals to a federal court ruling requiring them to redraw primary election ballots that some argued favored candidates backed by the state's Democratic Party.

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't run in Democratic primary

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but he is leaving open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later this year if he is exonerated at a trial.

New Jersey's unique primary ballot design seems to face skepticism from judge in lawsuit

New Jersey's one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots prompted some apparent skepticism from a federal judge Monday as he considered a legal challenge claiming the system favors preferred candidates of establishment party leaders.

NJ Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife face new obstruction of justice crimes

New obstruction of justice crimes have been lodged against Sen. Bob Menendez. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned against the Democrat on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.

How Rep. Andy Kim’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race

When New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy walked up to Rep. Andy Kim last weekend to congratulate him with a handshake after his third consecutive win in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat, the goodwill gesture represented a surprise within a surprise.

Murphy seeks $55.9B New Jersey budget, increasing education aid, boosting biz taxes to fund transit

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $55.9 billion budget, up about 5% over his previous year's proposal, calling for nearly $1 billion more in K-12 school funding as well as about $1 billion in new taxes on high-earning businesses to fund transit.

Ex-TV news reporter is running as a Republican for Bob Menendez's Senate seat in New Jersey

A former TV news reporter known for his aggressive on-camera demeanor is getting into New Jersey's U.S. Senate race as a Republican candidate for the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who's facing federal corruption charges.

New Jersey Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion

Dawn Ericksen was struggling with an opioid addiction a dozen years ago when she got pregnant and realized she couldn’t keep herself safe, much less a baby.