TRENTON, NJ - New Jersey doesn't want to be California of the East. The ridiculous notion came from Massachusetts native and ...

Democrats in New Jersey are pushing for New Jersey taxes to increase across the board and Governor Phil Murphy is leading ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday looking to get rid of the the Department of Education.

New Jersey has a new primary ballot design now that Gov. Phil Murphy has signed it into law — though it remains to be seen ...

Two Trenton lawmakers say school districts like Middletown should not have to close their schools in order to balance their ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a $58.1 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, the highest in state history. The ...

Property tax relief programs that have made headlines during Gov. Phil Murphy’s term will continue to receive funding in his ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a term-limited Democrat, unveiled a $58 billion budget on Tuesday amid immense uncertainty about whether billions of dollars the state counts on from Washington will ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy visited Gloucester County to help celebrate this new attraction for kids and adults with an interest in paleontology.

Four months after New Jersey declared a drought warning, officials said that record-setting dry conditions portend a busy ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a $58.1 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, the highest in state history. The budget includes funding for popular programs like the ANCHOR property ...