Sunday, millions of Americans will tune in for the 91st Academy Awards and over a dozen sportsbooks in New Jersey will be accepting bets on who you think will win an Oscar during the ceremony.

The state senate approved legislation Thursday that would help protect consumers from being overcharged for prescription medications, and make sure that pharmacists can keep their customers informed about lower price options.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney threw cold water on a higher tax levy that municipal government advocacy groups said they want to be able to impose on legal cannabis sales within their borders, instead suggesting the state might be able to field some of the costs with local drug enforcement.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney said he has yet to begin lobbying lawmakers who are on the fence about approving a new deal on legal marijuana, and he said that will remain the case until lawmakers hammer out the final text of the bill.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney pulled plans to hold a vote overriding Gov. Phil Murphy’s veto of a bill vastly expanding the state’s emergency housing assistance program, but gave Murphy until March 14 to come up with a new bill lest he go forward with the override attempt.

The six ATC applicants awarded licenses this past November are up and running in other states, but on Thursday they all spoke of local commitment to build out their sites, and local people to work on their facilities.

The measure, approved in committee Thursday, would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous, as opposed to current law under which the State Lottery Commission publicizes the winner's name, prize amount and a photo.

Carbon22 plans to move its office into Kearny Point, a 130-acre office park in Kearny, one of 11 sites across the state which participates in the NJ Ignite rent assistance program.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday said he’s “optimistic” about finalizing a deal on a long-awaited bill to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana in New Jersey, but he has no timeline on when that will happen or when lawmakers will vote on the measure.

New Jersey’s paid family leave program will now be one of the most generous in the country following Gov. Phil Murphy’s signing of a long-anticipated measure doubling the amount of paid leave and expanding who counts as a caregiver.