TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s new Cannabis Regulatory Commission inched toward setting up the recreational marijuana market, holding its first meeting, at which it picked a vice chair and picked a logo. (more…)

PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a man who stabbed three family members during a dispute at a southern New Jersey home is now facing aggravated assault charges. (more…)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say some people had to be rescued after they became stranded on a roller coaster at a New Jersey theme park. (more…)

U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. (more…)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Many educators in the U.S. say they’ve heard a demand from students for fuller Black history lessons beyond what was already offered. (more…)

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission will hold its first public meeting on Monday. (more…)

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The top prosecutor in a northern New Jersey county says cash being held as evidence by her office has gone missing. (more…)

SANDY HOOK, N.J. (AP) — Discarded masks and gloves worn by people to protect against the coronavirus pandemic are turning up on beaches around the world. (more…)