NJ lawmakers fast-tracking marijuana marketplace measure

How soon the market could be up and running is a question, but the measure says that the commission will adopt rules for the transition to a recreational marketplace in six months at the latest after the bill is signed into law.

Atlantic City wants exclusive deal on pot sales

The mayor says the city should get first dibs on tax money that recreational marijuana would generate because it currently gets nothing from state-imposed parking, luxury, hotel and sports betting taxes.

Yankees double-A affiliate to move away from Trenton

The Yankees’ Double-A Trenton team will shift to Somerset County, New Jersey. The Class A club that had been in Staten Island since 1999 will move upstate to Hudson Valley, previously an affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Gas prices continue to decline in NJ, around the country

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.18, down three cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.59 a gallon a year ago at this time.