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New Jersey January 11, 2023

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy responds to being called 'woke' during the annual state of the state address

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy responded to being called woke during the annual state of the state address. Tuesday marked Murphy's fifth state of the state address.

Media January 11, 2023

Parents concerned over New Jersey's 'media literacy' class for students being 'weaponized for political power'

Parents are worried that a New Jersey law requiring all students in grades K-12 to be taught "media literacy" could have negative consequences for kids in the Garden State.

Second Amendment January 10, 2023

Judge issues temporary restraining order against New Jersey gun control law

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a recently enacted New Jersey law that bans concealed-carry permit holders from being armed in so-called "sensitive locations" in public.

New Jersey November 15, 2022

New Jersey Fish and Wildlife to vote on reinstating bear hunting season amid 237% increase in encounters

New Jersey bear encounters have increased 237% over the last year, leading the state to consider reviving the bear hunting season that has been limited under Gov. Phil Murphy.

FBI November 4, 2022

New Jersey synagogue threat that drew FBI attention is 'mitigated,' Murphy says

A “broad threat” against New Jersey synagogues that prompted the FBI to issue a warning about has been “mitigated,” according to Gov. Phil Murphy.

New Jersey September 14, 2022

New Jersey lawmakers consider tweaking plastic bag ban as reusable bag plan causes 'problem'

New Jersey lawmakers are contemplating tweaking the state's ban on one-use plastic bags after shoppers reported collecting stockpiles of reusable bags that are often used once.

Governors July 15, 2022

New Jersey’s Murphy to spotlight youth mental health as he begins chairing bipartisan governors’ group

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, who's taking over as National Governors Association chair, predicts that Democrats "will absolutely rally around" President Biden in 2024.

Phil Murphy April 13, 2022

NJ Gov. Murphy distances himself from 2nd graders learning gender identity, calls for age-appropriate content

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has softened his resistance to criticisms of the state's recently leaked gender education materials.

Fox News Flash April 11, 2022

NJ state senator rips 'uber-progressive' gender identity lessons for first-graders: 'It goes way too far'

GOP State Senator Holly Schepisi warned against the "extreme" curriculum and called for a return to teaching core topics.

New Jersey April 11, 2022

NJ Gov. Murphy willing to 'entertain' changes to gender identity lessons for 2nd graders

Gov. Murphy defended gender identity lessons for New Jersey public elementary school students.

New Jersey April 9, 2022

Gov. Murphy doesn't respond to questions about NJ gender identity lessons for 2nd graders

Gov. Phil Murphy has remained silent on New Jersey public school system lessons on gender ideology for children.