Mercer County

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a $40.9 billion budget for fiscal year 2021 on Tuesday, calling for higher spending on education, transit and public pensions.

Police are searching for a suspect who they say opened fire on a Trenton home, striking an 18-year-old inside.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has what is probably a cancerous tumor on his kidney and will undergo surgery next month to remove it, he said Saturday.

New Jersey Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti and his young son, Joshua, are working to ensure every child can experience the sweet taste of entrepreneurship — at no cost or penalty.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed overhaul comes after he called for broader ethics reform in his State of the State address in January, though he released few details at the time.

A brawl at a Trenton apartment building ended with a 39-year-old man being fatally shot.

New Jersey will re-evaluate workplace standards and guidelines for state employees in an effort to address an allegedly toxic and misogynistic culture in politics.

Police say four people have been arrested after shots were fired at an officer inside a task force vehicle in Trenton.

Allegations of widespread misogyny in New Jersey politics will be front and center when a roving legislative panel holds its first meeting next week. Here's a closer look at what the panel aims to achieve.

A New Jersey family who won the lottery is giving back to the community.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday the state will create a task force to combat potential fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in China.

Fire officials say a three alarm fire Sunday night in Trenton tore through four row homes.

Legislation to phase out and then prohibit single-use plastic and paper bags along with plastic foam containers is back again in New Jersey.

A motorcyclist cited for turning his license plate upside down because he thought "it was cool" has lost another bid to rescind a traffic ticket he received.

Inmates in New Jersey will now be counted as residents of their most recent address.

New Jersey has failed over the past five years to fully carry out a state law aimed at preventing human trafficking, The Associated Press has found.

New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote on legislation that would prohibit flavored vaping products.

New Jersey has became the ninth state to prohibit homicide defendants from claiming that panic brought on by a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity could be used a legal defense.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his second State of the State address.

New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote Monday on legislation to eliminate most religious exemptions for vaccines for schoolchildren.