Murphy vetoes bill to let some schools bypass property tax cap
Murphy said instead of asking middle class residents to "again take it on the chin," a millionaire's tax in NJ needs to be re-considered.
school funding
Why does preschool get millions while Roosevelt school closes?
Roosevelt Public School only needs $148,000 to stay open, so why should preschools be getting millions of dollars?
Murphy, Sweeney team up to promote spending more on preschool
Gov. Phil Murphy's first budget provided preschool expansion grants to 64 districts. His second includes $25 million to further spread full-day pre-K.
NJ strict with emergency funds to schools losing state aid
Around three-fourths of school districts that applied for extra state aid this year were turned down. Spending on emergency aid dropped by two-thirds.
Murphy plugs 2020 school aid plan — The biggest winners, losers
He says he feels sympathy for districts facing aid cuts, and offers to work with them
Lawmakers encouraged to add millions to Murphy's budget plan
From $54 million for direct support professionals to $4 million for local news startups, lawmakers heard an earful of funding requests at a budget hearing.
Property taxes could skyrocket in NJ — here's why
New Jersey doesn’t have the money to spend more, so local taxpayers may be forced to pay more.
Closing schools, dying towns: Aid cuts in focus at budget hearing
School aid changes made last year to help underfunded districts have a flip side: Some lose funding, and they turned out in force at the first budget hearing.
Lakewood schools to get millions of dollars more from the state
It is assumed that money will be used to cover rising busing and special education needs.
Democrats agree on school aid changes, not yet endorsed by Murphy
Senate President Steve Sweeney says a bill redistributing more than a half-billion dollars in state aid over seven years will be approved next week.