Outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy was not in New Jersey when a state of emergency was declared Saturday night, leaving Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way — now serving as acting governor — to make the declaration in his ...

Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous rip currents and high waves to beaches along the East Coast this week, including parts of New York and New Jersey. Officials are urging people to avoid the water ...

They come in part because local officials and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy seem willing to gamble that the worst climate projections won’t come to pass. In a concession to coastal mayors and developers ...