New Jersey Lawmakers Try (Again) to Ban Smoking on the Beach Violators of the smoking ban would be fined $250 for their first offense, $500 for their second and $1,000 for subsequent offenses. By Christian Hetrick
Murphy Administration Opposes Appeal of Exxon Settlement And environmentalists are not happy about it. By Christian Hetrick
NJ Politics Digest: Nuke Plant Owners Add Pressure in Fight for $300 Million Subsidy In an SEC filing, the Salem nuclear power plant said it will no longer fund capital projects until the subsidy plan is approved. By Steve Cronin
‘So bad, so dirty’: Opponents of Exxon settlement stage final protest on statehouse steps By Chase Brush
Assembly judiciary hearing in Bayonne on proposed Exxon settlement draws ire from politicos, public By Mark Bonamo
Senate Judiciary passes bill to ensure more Exxon money goes toward remediation, but critics still skeptical By Chase Brush
Sierra Club head slams Attorney General over Exxon settlement: ‘This is a bigger scandal than Bridgegate’ By Chase Brush
Under shadow of budget address, Judiciary quietly approves Chrisite’s Pinelands Commission nominee By Chase Brush