The legislation is the only marijuana proposal to make its way to the governor.

Legislators and Gov. Phil Murphy have been at odds over the $38 billion spending plan, a standoff that must be resolved by June 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said the move was part of an effort "to foster an atmosphere of cooperation among the front office, the Assembly and the Senate."

The governor outlined a new approach to tax incentives, just weeks before the existing programs are set to expire.

Josh Gottheimer says he has a bipartisan proposal to change federal formulas and secure funds for the Hudson River rail project.

An 11th-hour addition to the medical cannabis expansion bill actually had been kicking around for awhile

The proposal would prohibit employers from denying coverage for contraception if it goes against their “bona fide religious beliefs and practices.” It passed by an 8-2 vote Thursday in the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.

Though opponents worried the strict interpretation of the Wire Act, which was struck down on June 3, would weaken the state's online gambling and sports betting markets, leaders from the Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission say that wasn't the case.

The group convened by the administration to investigate New Jersey's corporate tax break programs is delaying a scheduled June 11 hearing, as well as the release of its findings, one day after a restraining order to shut down the inquiry was sought by South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross and several businesses.

The ACES scholarship program would be modeled after a successful effort at Stevens Institute of Technology. In its first year, the school experienced a 60 percent increase in underrepresented minority participation in pre-college STEM summer programs.

The legislation calls for the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance to establish lending standards and a licensing requirement for any student-loan servicer operating in the state.