Governor Phil Murphy

New Jersey has vacated or dismissed nearly 88,000 cases related to marijuana convictions, following the decriminalization of certain marijuana offenses in the state. The New Jersey Courts announced Monday that these thousands of cases are the first of about 360,000 identified by superior and municipal courts as eligible to be vacated, dismissed, and expunged under the Marijuana Decriminalization Law that…

New Jersey lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy announced an agreement on key middle-class tax relief and property tax relief measures in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget, including expanded tax relief for lower-income and senior homeowners as well as those with disabilities. Lawmakers contend that the agreement will make New Jersey — a state known for its high property taxes —…

The Democratic governor running for a second term is not opposed in his primary election tomorrow in a state that is heavily blue politically. Republicans, meanwhile, hope to make advances later this year in legislative races.

Those who qualified for unemployment benefits in 2020 and already filed their taxes may be entitled to get some money back. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says there should be no option for remote learning and all students should be back in person when the new school year starts in September.

Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s optimistic about the coronavirus vaccine rollout speeding up in New Jersey. NBC10’s Cydney Long speaks with a 101-year-old woman who received the vaccine along with her daughter.

New Jersey has become the 12th state to legalize recreational marijuana. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Thursday designating Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., a state and public holiday in New Jersey.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday that malls in the state will reopen soon — yet another sign that the fight against coronavirus in the tri-state area is moving in the right direction. Retail shopping malls may reopen on June 29. However, the shopping mall experience will look different in the wake of the pandemic. According to the guidelines…

The New Jersey Department of Health has finalized guidance for organized sports to resume next week, the department’s commissioner and Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday. The guidelines are for outdoor sports, which are the only type of sports that may resume at this time since “outdoor activities are the safest,” Murphy said. According to the governor, the department is...

As Phase 2 beings in New Jersey, reopenings include outdoor dining, in-person retail, child care services, limited MVC services and curbside library pickup. Sarah Wallace reports.

Excitement is in the air in New Jersey June 15 — as the state enters Phase II of its reopening. Tracie Strahan reports.

On the day Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was lifting the stay-at-home order in place since March, he also said he would sign an executive order raising the limits on both indoor and outdoor gatherings – additional signs that the state continues making progress in its fight against COVID-19. The limits of people in outdoor gatherings will be staggered increases….

It won’t be a normal summer for campers in New Jersey with measures aimed at slowing the novel coronavirus in place when summer camps open in July. Pools in the Garden State will open later in June.

Health officials traced 12 new cases to a resident that attended multiple parties on the Jersey Shore, Ted Greenberg reports.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a six-point plan Monday to begin reopening the state’s economy even as the coronavirus outbreak persists. The first-term Democratic governor projected optimism but cautioned the state is not ready to end its stay-at-home order or quit the weekslong social distancing guidelines that have hobbled the economy. “We will move as quickly as we...

Gov. Phil Murphy will lay out a blueprint for what can reopen and when. Tracie Strahan reports.

New Jersey is starting to see a lower death toll, but positive Coronavirus cases continue to rise. Checkey Beckford reports.

Gov. Murphy announces new measures to help renters and homeowners during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Murphy discusses the lack of federal support that New Jersey has received to do the Coronavirus Pandemic.