As a wealthy state, New Jersey could do well under parts of Trump's tax blueprint. But the loss of a deduction for state and local taxes could prove harmful.
Advocates for better anti-poverty tax credits for workers without children say a half-million could benefit in New Jersey -- at a cost to the state budget not yet calculated.
A Republican senator says a gas-tax hike is a fair way to pay for road work because out-of-state drivers would pay. He says NJ residents should get a tax deduction.