Steve Sweeney

Earlier this week, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that judges do not have contribute more for their pensions and health benefits despite a relatively new law that required them to do so.

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The State Supreme Court ruled that judges do not have to pay more for the pensions and health benefits.

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There are two bills active in the New Jersey legislature that would deal with property tax issues.

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Governor Chris Christie is back in New Jersey, hitting the beach in Monmouth County for the first stop of his so called "endless summer tax relief tour."

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As we first reported earlier this week, the New Jersey Senate will not be taking its traditional summer-long vacation this year.

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Typically, Trenton becomes a ghost town after a Governor signs the State Budget into law. Legislators scramble back to their districts to begin their summer-long vacations.

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Eric Scott was filling in for Jim once again this morning and had a special guest in studio with him during the 8a.m. hour, State Senate President Steve Sweeney.

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Yesterday, in a special joint session of the legislature, Governor Chris Christie implored the democrat-controlled legislature to give the "certainty" of a tax cut today.

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In calling for a special session of the legislature to be convened today, Governor Chris Christie wrote to State Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, "Cutting taxes is a choice that has been debated in the homes, businesses, schools and streets of our state. It is time for that debate to reach the greater Chamber of the Legislature, where words can become action in Trenton…"

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By law, New Jersey must have a balanced state budget in place by midnight tomorrow.

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