In a move to advance New Jersey’s fight against opioid addiction, the state has proposed new rules for the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program that would further mandate use of the centralized database and make it easier for prescribers to monitor patient use of opioid painkillers and other controlled drugs that can lead to addiction.

Former Gov. Chris Christie called the state's opioid epidemic one of his biggest regrets as he left office.

The state's top Democrats are aiming to pass a bill out of committee later this month that would legalize adult-use marijuana, but it remains unclear when the Legislature would vote on such a bill.

The state of New Jersey has filed a five-count lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, for deceiving consumers about the dangers of two of its opioid products with high potential for abuse – Nucynta and Nucynta ER, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Tuesday.

The New Jersey Department of Health unveiled an opioid data dashboard, designed to provide public health practitioners, researchers, policymakers and the public with an additional tool in the fight against opioid addiction.

Despite Amazon's bypassing of Newark for the location of its second North America headquarters, New Jersey businesses and public officials alike are saying the state has not quite been left in the dust.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has announced the introduction of legislation that would extend educational benefits for student veterans.

Lawmakers unveiled a pair of tax credits aimed at boosting employment for skilled laborers by enticing employer participation in federal-level apprenticeship programs.

In New Jersey, having a car is essential to fully participating in the economy. No matter where you live in the Garden State — with very few exceptions — driving is necessary to get to work, pick kids up from school and take them to the doctor, shop for groceries and complete all the other errands that fill up the day. The ability to...

As one of the most expansive medical marijuana providers in the country, Curaleaf’s presence spans 12 states. New Jersey is among them, as is New York and Pennsylvania.