Latest New Jersey state government News

Atlantic City casinos were less profitable in 2023, even with online help

Apr. 08, 2024 21:01 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the state's booming online gambling market. Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos collectively...

A Republican state senator who's critical of Trump enters race for New Jersey governor

Jan. 27, 2024 15:47 PM EST

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey state Sen. Jon Bramnick, a longtime Republican lawmaker and a critic of Donald Trump, launched a campaign for governor on Saturday. The 2025 New Jersey governor's race is already taking shape with candidates in both parties jockeying to...

New Jersey already protects abortion rights. Now Democrats want to cover out-of-pocket costs, too

Jan. 25, 2024 14:57 PM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Dawn Ericksen was struggling with an opioid addiction a dozen years ago when she got pregnant and realized she couldn’t keep herself safe, much less a baby. Working part-time, she couldn't afford the hundreds of dollars she would need for an abortion and had to turn to a...