Governor Phil Murphy

Hundreds of protesters marched on New Jersey’s Capitol on Thursday, urging Gov. Phil Murphy to deny permits to any future project that involves the burning of fossil fuels. Environmentalists and advocates of environmental justice listed a litany of proposed projects around the state that they want the governor to reject, including power plants and transport facilities for liquefied natural...

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a $48.9 billion budget on Tuesday. The plan boosts K-12 funding by $650 million, makes a full public pension payment for the second straight year, redistributes nearly $1 billion in property tax relief and raises overall spending by about 5% over last year’s plan. Murphy unveiled the proposal during a speech in the…

New Jersey enrolled a record high 324,000 people in the state’s individual health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said this week. The increase stemmed from open enrollment, which ran from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, and was a 20% jump over the previous year. The jump comes after state and federal financial aid aimed…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that the state is allocating $10 million in funding to prevent foreclosures. The funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) will go to support New Jersey’s Foreclosure Prevention Act program administered by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA). The Murphy administration will use the funds to purchase…

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the state’s mandate for masks as a COVID-19 precaution in schools and daycares will remain in effect despite a looming expiration of the requirement.

Stores in New Jersey will soon have to remove animal-tested cosmetic products from their shelves, according to a new law signed Monday by Gov. Phil Murphy. The governor signed into law a bill, which had unanimous support, that sets to ban the sale of cosmetic products tested on animals in the state. “No [person or] manufacturer shall sell or offer…

Best Friends Animal Society stops by with seasonal tips for pet owners and three animals up for adoption.

New Jersey’s Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli has nearly matched incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy’s spending in the election so far, though the governor has about five times more cash on hand going into the final week of campaigning. Ciattarelli has spent about $12.4 million so far with Murphy expending nearly $12.6 million, according to the latest data from the…

New Jersey’s two major-party candidates for governor sketched sharply different visions for where they want to carry the state at their final debate. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey will veer away from public-sector investments in education, transit and a host of other areas under a GOP governor. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Phil Murphy and Jack Ciattarelli face off in the first of two debates for the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election. Brian Thompson reports.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican Jack Ciattarelli sparred in an at-times testy and raucous debate Tuesday in the first of two meetings in this year’s campaign for governor.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called out a group of anti-vaxxers while speaking at a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

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…

While the post-pandemic demand for houses along with a low supply created a price spike, not everyone is reaping the benefits. Millions of homeowners entered forbearance and many renters are struggling to pay rent as eviction protections begin to expire this summer. It’s a “race” to get more relief measures passed, says Chris Herbert of the Harvard Joint Center for...

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 U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, also commonly known as Obamacare. This is the third time law has survived a conservative challenge heard by the Supreme Court.

While Gov. Phil Murphy is running unopposed on the Democratic side, four candidates are vying for the Republican nomination to challenge him in November. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

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.