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It’s rare for testimony in a New Jersey State Senate hearing to make national news, but State Sen. Jim Beach (D-Oaklyn) found a way. In a…

A new plan to require small districts to consolidate has some worried over local representation, while others tout financial and educational benefits. (Photo by Getty Images)Senate…

The bill would require publicized cost-benefit analyses of regulations. Critics liken it to the federal DOGE effort to cut costs. (Photo by Hal Brown for New…

In a contentious hearing, the state Senate’s State Government Committee unanimously approved an oversight reform bill that would transfer much of the investigatory authority of the…

Senate President Nicholas Scutari speaks in favor of his bill that would revamp the state comptroller’s powers in the Trenton Statehouse on Dec. 1, 2025. (Photo…

Acting Comptroller Kevin Walsh has faced criticism from myriad public officials for his investigations targeting powerful Democrats. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey’s most powerful…

Acting state Comptroller Kevin Walsh, left, is blasting a new bill from Senate President Nicholas Scutari that would weaken the powers of Walsh’s office. (Photos by…

New Jersey would be one of just a few states to legalize psilocybin under a bill advanced by an Assembly committee Monday. (Getty Images)New Jersey legislators…

Jack Ciattarelli talked a lot about returning to “the basics” when it came to public schools. Such sensitive subjects as sexuality were meant for the kitchen table,…

Two New Jersey lawmakers want to follow California’s lead and ban ICE agents from masking, a move that would likely end up in court. (Photo by…