(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)Seniors must deal with a maze of programs, applications and deadlines
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)Seniors must deal with a maze of programs, applications and deadlines
(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office).Anchor program fell short in getting benefits to renters. Lawmakers float changes to help
(Ali Eminov from Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0)Local officials are building budgets. NJ wants residents to know how that’s done
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)NJ officials seek revisions to get more people signed up for newest property-tax relief effort
(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office).Murphy says he’s open to making the popular benefit a direct credit
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Nearly half of governor’s proposed $53.1B spending plan can be labeled 'property-tax relief'
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Lawmakers, business groups, environmentalists and other advocates weigh in

'The next New Jersey is here, and it's happening right now,' Murphy said
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Governor proposes $53.1 billion plan, 5% increase over last year’s budget
NJ Spotlight NewsThe deadline was extended twice but many eligible residents have not applied
(Matthew Rutledge via Openverse)State makes push to get residents signed up
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)State is prospering, but more can be done, governor says in annual speech

Highlights of governor’s fifth State of the State address

Under the Anchor program, benefits range from $450 for renters to $1,500 for homeowners
(Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash)Matters of money to take up last public legislative meeting of 2022
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)New property-tax relief and a state-level child tax credit. But other proposals have languished

Interview with Gov. Phil Murphy


Financial pressures were the focus of State League of Municipalities annual convention
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Ahead of annual convention, many warn property taxes will rise without state action