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New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill Monday that would extend the state takeover of most of Atlantic City’s major decision-making powers for another four years

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 —…

NBC10 reporter Matt DeLucia was in Atlantic City on Monday as some city officials and residents called for help from Trenton and the state government.

New Jersey has hit Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s goal of vaccinating 4.7 million people. State Department of Health figures showed Friday that the state had inoculated 4.75 million adults, hitting a goal Murphy set for his administration nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.

Though coronavirus case counts have gone up in states that have reopened, the uptick is slight thanks to the vaccines, says Dr. John Torres. More people with antibodies against COVID-19 means fewer cases and chances to spread to others.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says he will sign an executive order ending a prohibition on utility shutoffs aimed at helping people whose incomes took a hit because of COVID-19

As some of the COVID-19 relief programs end, many might struggle to pay their utility bills. NBC10 Respond’s Yaima Crespo has information on programs to get help and money to keep those lights on.

Frustrated parents on Friday called on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to relax mandates for mask wearing in schools across the state.

New Jersey is on its way to having a COVID-19 task force focusing on racial and health disparities. Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation of Friday creating the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic Task Force on Racial and Health Disparities. Last month, the bill was returned to the Legislature with recommendations to strengthen the task force by adding additional members, including representation…

New Jersey will carry a $10.1 billion surplus into the new fiscal year that starts July 1, a stark turnaround from last year when Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy sought to borrow almost $10 billion because of a revenue downturn.

New Jersey’s gubernatorial election is coming into focus, with Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy defending his progressive record and Republican Jack Ciattarelli homing in on affordability and taxes

New Jersey’s embattled corrections commissioner announced his resignation Tuesday, a day after Gov. Phil Murphy said the state would shutter its long-troubled and only women’s prison. Marcus Hicks had faced sharp criticism in recent months from several lawmakers who called for his dismissal, citing his overall job performance and his handling of problems at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he plans to shut down the state’s only women’s prison after reviewing a new investigative report he commissioned to look into a January attack by mostly male prison guards on female inmates. “I am deeply disturbed and disgusted by the horrific attacks that took place on January 11. Individuals in state custody...

New Jersey is ditching it indoor gathering limit ahead of the weekend and soon giving Gov. Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 emergency order the boot as well.

NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante has details on how New Jersey’s ongoing coronavirus vaccination efforts have allowed the state to ditch its indoor gathering limit. Lawmakers are also setting up for the ending of the public health emergency.

Camden County relaunched their summer concert series in Haddon Heights and also offered vaccinations to concertgoers. NBC10’s Danny Freeman has the story.

Police departments in New Jersey have reached a deadline for all officers on patrol to begin wearing body cameras, although many departments across the state still have not implemented the technology

Starting today, all law enforcement officers across New Jersey are required to wear body cameras to help police save lives and keep the public safe. NBC10’s South Jersey bureau reporter Cydney Long has more.

Just in time for the unofficial start of summer at the Jersey Shore, fully vaccinated people can remove face masks indoors in many places, hit the dance floor and get closer to each other as COVID-19 cases stay low and vaccinations continue to slowly increase.