NJ budgets $170M to rid homes of lead — but now has to find them
With 12 new children in the Garden State being poisoned every day, 3 out of 4 of them from lead paint, the clock is ticking to remediate their residences.
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Record spending, but no immediate relief for NJ families
NJ lawmakers fail to deliver any meaningful and immediate relief from gas prices and inflation in record budget
NJ budget has increased a record amount under Phil Murphy
Gov. Murphy has increased NJ spending 42.5% in just five years
Largest tax relief program in NJ history? What we know so far
NJ Democrats rush to spend record surplus, but how much will you get back?
NJ has $3 billion in unspent relief money
NJ Lawmakers and Gov. Murphy fight for control of a huge pile of money
NJ rejects massive stimulus for unauthorized immigrant residents
Immigrant rights groups demanded $1B in stimulus. NJ Lawmakers said no.
NJ approves $700M in new taxes, set to OK borrowing on Monday
State lawmakers approved a $32.7 billion, nine-month spending plan and more than $700 million in higher taxes Thursday
Murphy blasts McConnell for suggesting state bankruptcies
Sen. Mitch McConnell says states should be allowed to declare bankruptcy rather than have Congress provide billions to afford things such as pension payments.
Murphy seeks over $900M in higher taxes, including for cigarettes
The $40.9B spending plan for fiscal 2021 includes $132 million more for NJ Transit and $50 million to expand tuition-free college to four-year schools.
Cities warn of crisis after Murphy freezes $105M in aid
The New Jersey State League of Municipalities wants the Murphy administration to allow transitional aid to flow to distressed towns and cities.