Gov. Chris Christie has enacted the law granting back pay to state workers to cover the wages lost during July's three-day partial government shutdown.
Gov. Chris Christie signed a state budget that includes $325 million added by Democrats, though deletes language in ways that prevent some intended changes.
Including $6 million more for newborn screenings, fee hikes exceed $26 million. Governor says government costs money and fees are better than broad-based taxes.
Gov. Chris Christie is proposing to increase and expand fees by more than $20 million to support the budget of the state Department of Law and Public Safety.
Lawmakers seem willing to act on Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to prop up pension funds by handing over the NJ Lottery to them, though they’re anxious for more details.
Lawmakers last year added $5M to the state budget to support prisoner re-entry programs. They're looking for more — but actually see a cut in the budget plan.