New Jersey

Incumbent Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes has backed out of two candidate forums ahead of his party’s endorsement convention this weekend.

The Democrat’s record $53 billion budget plan also calls for the renewal of the ANCHOR property tax relief program and the expansion of the Senior Freeze property tax program.

The Legislature sprinted through several issues, passing bills that address sexual extortion, high school dropout rates, youth suicide, and more.

The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.

According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.

A case currently before the Supreme Court could decide whether election rules should be “race-blind,” even if they disenfranchise communities of color.

According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.

A Biden administration official used Camden County Correctional Facility’s addiction treatment program as a model example for the nation to build on.

No current evidence suggests that offshore wind farms or surveys have caused the recent spike in whale deaths. Necropsies have found the mammals were killed by vessel strikes.

Gov. Murphy also announced initiatives he said will positively impact communities of color across the state.

Significant damage could be seen in parts of West Windsor and Lawrence townships.

In all, officials say about 10 homes were damaged. So far no injuries have been reported.

Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has faded, but local health workers are trying to get more people up-to-date with their immunization.

Several elected officials sent Gov. Murphy a letter this week expressing their opposition of the proposed power plant in Brick City’s Ironbound section.

New Jersey utility regulators have used a controversial law enabling them to bypass local authorities and grant approvals needed for an offshore wind project to proceed.