Phil Gregory

Critics say the PARCC assessments force teachers to narrow their teaching to what is on the test.

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has removed Florida’s waters from consideration for expanded offshore oil and gas drilling — and New Jersey wants the same exemption.

At a legislative hearing in Trenton Monday, NJ Transit said just 6 percent of its locomotives have the collision avoidance system, and is ramping up efforts.

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy supports gradually increasing the wage to $15 over the next three or four years.

Many people will welcome the New Year with a champagne toast. But you don’t have to shell out big bucks for that bottle of bubbly.

The Point Pleasant Beach council recently passed an ordinance to ban marijuana dispensaries because, Mayor Stephen Reid said, they would not be a good fit for his community.

Residents 62 and older will be able to keep more of their income from being taxed by the state.

Senate President Steve Sweeney said the bill creates a review process for the state Board of Public Utilities to determine if a nuclear plant needs a subsidy.

Caride will have a role in implementing Murphy's signature campaign pledge of creating a public bank.

The cap is set to expire at the end of the year and Democratic legislative leaders are waiting to hear whether Murphy supports it before taking action to extend it.

The measure calls for allowing a theater with 100 seats or more, limited to the performance and two hours before or after, to be able to serve alcohol.

During 10 occasional buyback events over the past five years in various parts of the state, residents turned in thousands of firearms for cash payments.