New Jersey
The entrance to the Holland Tunnel, which connects New York City with New Jersey. The entrance to the Holland Tunnel, which connects New York City with New Jersey.

A Legal Quirk Means You Can Be Dead in New York But Alive in New Jersey

All 50 states recognize that someone is legally dead once they are brain dead, but the Garden State has a rather large exemption.

  • By Olivia Goldhill, Quartz

A Legal Quirk Means You Can Be Dead in New York But Alive in New Jersey

All 50 states recognize that someone is legally dead once they are brain dead, but the Garden State has a rather large exemption.

  • By Olivia Goldhill, Quartz
The entrance to the Holland Tunnel, which connects New York City with New Jersey.

New Jersey Looks to Lead U.S. Offshore Wind Development

The industry, long dominated by Europe, has been making its way across the pond with governors and state legislatures as its champions.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2007. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2007.

State AGs Have Questions for Facebook’s Zuckerberg

And they expect the social network CEO’s ‘full cooperation’ while they ensure the consumer privacy of users.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
The New Jersey State House in Trenton. The New Jersey State House in Trenton.

Aid-in-Dying Gains Momentum as Erstwhile Opponents Change Their Minds

New Jersey is one of at least 25 states considering aid-in-dying bills this year. 

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts
Penn Station in New York City Penn Station in New York City

Has Trump Intervened to Kill Gateway Funding? Chao: 'Yes!'

The multi-billion dollar project features a rail tunnel in and out of Manhattan and is a priority in the New York City region. It's getting fresh attention as Congress works on a major spending bill.

  • By Bill Lucia

Limits on Federal Gun Research Spur States to Step In

The lack of federal funding for gun-related research leaves policymakers without basic information that would help inform policy decisions. Some states are filling the gap.

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy

4 States Form Gun Safety Coalition After Parkland Mass Shooting

No, Florida isn’t one of them.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy

New N.J. Governor Re-Enters Regional Climate Pact, Reversing Move By Christie

The Garden State joins others regulating emissions absent federal policy.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
Asbury Park, New Jersey Asbury Park, New Jersey

Governors Press for Exemptions From Expanded Offshore Drilling

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has gone silent after excluding Florida from a draft lease sales plan, but letters criticizing that decision’s “arbitrary” nature keep coming in.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
The New Jersey State House in Trenton. The New Jersey State House in Trenton.

New Jersey’s Smallest Lame-Duck Loser—An Official State Microbe

Even though a legislative proposal lost out in Trenton, this bacterium helped win a Nobel Prize and cure a global disease.

  • By Quinn Libson
The Rotunda of the New Jersey State House in Trenton. The Rotunda of the New Jersey State House in Trenton.

With New Jersey’s Pensions in Crisis, a Question of Fiscal Priorities

To lure Amazon’s HQ2, the Garden State is offering more than double its annual contribution to the public pension system—a system that paid out $5.5 billion more in benefits than it accrued last year.

  • By Michael Hendrix, Special to Route Fifty
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks during the lighting ceremony for the 2017 National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks during the lighting ceremony for the 2017 National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House.

Trump Administration Eyes as ‘Much as Possible’ for Expanded Offshore Drilling

A number of state and local officials are opposing the leasing of previously protected waters.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
The U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Will Hear 2 Cases Impacting State Government This Week

From the Tenth Amendment to the First, civil rights to states rights, a lot is at stake for state and local governments.

  • By Mitch Herckis
The U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court

States Hope Supreme Court Sports Betting Case Will Lead to Revenue Windfall

The high court might end a “failed statutory regime” that Nevada currently enjoys.

  • By John Tomasic, Special to Route Fifty
Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., object to the Republican tax plan as he holds up a letter from the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce during the markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., object to the Republican tax plan as he holds up a letter from the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce during the markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017.

Push to Restore State and Local Deduction in Tax Bill Is Defeated

House Ways and Means Democrats and Republicans sparred Tuesday over the so-called SALT deduction.

  • By Bill Lucia

Most States Given Lousy Pretrial Justice Grades

New Jersey received the only A. The national average is a D. Comprehensive reform makes the difference.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
A snow goose in a marsh in North Arlington, New Jersey A snow goose in a marsh in North Arlington, New Jersey

To Soften a Hurricane's Blow, Don't Drain the Swamp

Wetlands directly prevented half a billion dollars in damages during Hurricane Sandy, a new study has found.

  • By Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic
Gov. Jerry Brown, center, flanked by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, speaks of the passage of a pair of climate change measures on Monday in Sacramento, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown, center, flanked by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, speaks of the passage of a pair of climate change measures on Monday in Sacramento, Calif.

How an ‘Old Retread’ Like Jerry Brown Has Triumphed Over Chris Christie

STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: New York prepares to sue feds over possible health care action; Iowa speed-camera lawsuits; and a Florida community is recovering from sinkhole that swallowed two homes.

  • By Route Fifty Staff
Wildstein leaves a federal court on July 12 with his attorney, Alan Zegas. Wildstein leaves a federal court on July 12 with his attorney, Alan Zegas.

‘Bridgegate’ Mastermind Avoids Prison Sentence

Former Chris Christie ally David Wildstein received three years of probation for his involvement in the scandal.

  • By Aria Bendix, The Atlantic
Gov. Chris Christie. Gov. Chris Christie.

Chris Christie's Day at the Beach

The New Jersey governor was photographed at a beach he’d ordered closed because of a budget impasse.

  • By Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic