New Jersey warns: Marijuana isn't legal yet

Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday echoed a statement that Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued the day before: That recreational weed isn't legal yet and may not be for a year or so.

New Jersey bans single-use bags, foam containers

Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday signed a bill into law that prohibits single-use plastic and paper bags and disposable food containers and cups made out of polystyrene foam as of May 2022.

Sen. Cory Booker wins re-election

Booker is the former mayor of Newark and recently ran for the Democratic nomination for president, bolstering his national profile.