How ex-Horizon exec kept ties to company AND became Phil Murphy’s gun guru

In May, Bill Castner walked away from a $1.4 million senior executive job at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state's largest insurance carrier, to advise Gov. Phil Murphy on gun control issues. Castner has agreed to act as a consultant to Horizon -- a state-regulated company -- while at the same time having the ear of the Democratic governor.

TRENTON a ” Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would support…

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would support small businesses by establishing New Jersey “Food Hub” opportunities for local farmers was passed by the Senate Economic Growth Committee. “Many of New Jersey's small to mid-size farms lack the capacity to access larger markets, placing our farmers at a disadvantage,” Oroho stated.

Gov. Christie orders government shutdown amid budget impasse

TRENTON, N.J.>> New Jersey's state government has shut down for the first time under Republican Gov. Chris Christie after he and the Democrat-led Legislature failed to reach an agreement on a budget by the deadline at midnight today. Christie, a former GOP presidential candidate and adviser to President Donald Trump who is leading the White House's anti-opioid commission, announced the shutdown of the state's nonessential services in an executive order.

Goldman Sachs vet Murphy wins Democratic governor’s primary

FILE- In this May 18, 2017 file photo, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno speaks during a Republican gubernatorial primary debate in Newark, N.J. New Jersey voters are heading to the polls to pick their candidates to ... TRENTON, N.J. - A wealthy former Goldman Sachs executive and Obama administration ambassador won the Democratic nomination in the race to replace unpopular term-limited Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday.

‘You both stink,’ say N.J. voters to Dems, Republicans

TRENTON -- 'You're both awful,' seems to be the message Garden State voters are sending the two major political parties, with about half saying they think the parties are "so misguided as to threaten the nation's well-being," according to a new FDU Public Mind poll. The survey found 48 percent of New Jerseyans said they considered a cold shower in winter more appealing than the Republican Party, according to the new survey of registered voters from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Judge blocks publishing in case of boy with drugs in school

A New Jersey reporter says state officials want him to sign an agreement before allowing him to publish limited details from a child welfare complaint he obtained, but he has refused in a case involving a 5-year-old boy found with drugs in school twice in a month. A court hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed, leaving in place an order that bars the Trentonian newspaper from publishing details from the complaint.

Ita s legal to post a a ballot selfiea in California – after November elections

TRENTON, N.J. >> You probably already know whether you'll vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton on Election Day, leaving one important question to consider when you walk into your polling place: Is it OK to take a picture of your ballot? While secrecy in the voting booth has become a thing of the past for those ready to share their views and daily lives on social media, laws nationwide are mixed on whether voters are allowed to take pictures of themselves in the act or of their ballots - “ballot selfies”.

Senators seek railroad probe in wake of station crash

This Oct. 1, 2016, file photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows damage done to the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J., after a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others. New Jersey legislators will consider granting themselves subpoena power as they begin to look into last month's New Jersey Transit train crash.

The Latest: Clinton aide says Trump embodies “rigged system”

The crowd listens to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manhime, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. The crowd listens to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speak at Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manhime, Pa., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

The Latest: 2 Melania Trump passages mirror Michelle Obama

Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks off the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena after talking to reporters, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland. . Workers place a sign as they prepare at Quicken Loans Arena for the Republican National Convention, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland.