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Christie State of State: 'NJ is strong and growing stronger'
After spending most of last year on the presidential campaign trail, Gov. Chris Christie returned to the New Jersey Statehouse on Tuesday to deliver a State of the State address that touted the state's improving economy while also calling for the lawmakers to eliminate the inheritance tax and invest over $100 million in mental health and drug treatment services.
Big Brothers Big Sisters merger will help more kids in Burlington County, officials say
Officials with Big Brothers Big Sisters announced a merger Monday of two of the nonprofit's affiliates that they said will help bolster their efforts in South Jersey and reach more children.
Bill to Widen Access to Life-Saving Allergy Medicine Becomes Law
Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Troy Singleton and Benjie Wimberly to allow individuals who have received adequate training to carry and administer life-saving medicine was signed into law on Monday.
Christie vetoes child welfare worker safety bill prompted by stabbing
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday vetoed a bill sparked by the near-fatal stabbing of a state child welfare worker that would have assigned police officers to work from child welfare offices and accompany employees on potentially dangerous home visits in New Jersey
Lawmakers advance bills to raise age to purchase tobacco, merge fire districts
The lame-duck session of the New Jersey Legislature is nearly over, and Thursday's second-to-last session day saw dozens of measures advance from committees and the full Senate.
Without a 'Rainy Day Fund,' New Jersey Could Be Hurt By Another Big Recession
Conservative think tank faults state's ‘recession readiness’ just as lawmakers start to make plans for new tax cuts, investments, borrowing.
If the United States were hit by another Great Recession, just how well would New Jersey stand up to the financial storm?
Pension challenge may cost New Jersey billions
As Governor Christie heads into a crucial stretch in his campaign for the White House, back home, another pension dispute with multibillion-dollar consequences has reached a critical stage at the state Supreme Court.
Christie's concealed carry plan ripped by both sides of gun control debate
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is taking heat from both Democratic lawmakers and Second Amendment rights activists over a plan to broaden access to concealed carry permits in New Jersey.
Is New Jersey’s workforce job-ready?
The tax dollars New Jersey’s residents send to Trenton are being used to train and educate state employees. Several lawmakers felt the state should produce an annual report on the job readiness of its workforce.