(Office of Governor/Tim Larsen)Months of vetting priorities will begin with four committee sessions for New Jerseyans to weigh in on $60.7 billion in proposed spending
(Office of Governor/Tim Larsen)Months of vetting priorities will begin with four committee sessions for New Jerseyans to weigh in on $60.7 billion in proposed spending
(NJ Department of the Treasury)Treasurer says tax revenues are up. Lawmakers must decide on budget cuts, tax increases

NJ Transit, MVC and NJDOT each facing big challenges
(NJ Spotlight News)Lawmakers question effectiveness of the state's school funding formula
(NJ Spotlight News)Lobbyists, nonprofits, trade groups testified before the Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday
NJ Spotlight NewsSenate committee advances revisions, Assembly next
NJ Spotlight NewsRepublican lawmakers are also calling for separate hearings
NJ Spotlight News‘The largest issue we hear about is flooding,’ commissioner says
NJ Spotlight NewsMost will see increases in state aid, but the cuts dominate legislative hearing
NJ Spotlight NewsAssembly Budget Committee begins hearings on Gov. Murphy's budget proposal
(AP Photo/Mike Catalini)Murphy and fellow Democrats back $54.3B budget, the largest in state history. It boosts tax benefits and adds money for pet projects
(John Reitmeyer/ NJ Spotlight News)The federal government could run out of money by June 1

On the brink of a billion-dollar shortfall
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)Fiscal scene set for now, but NJ Transit may need to raise fares, do more

District officials say they've no idea how calculations are made
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Lawmakers lay out process for public hearings on Murphy’s spending proposal

'We’ve hired hundreds of staff throughout the pandemic, with more on the way'

State Treasurer tells Assembly Budget Committee that forecasts are up for most major revenues

Democrats intend to pass their budget on Thursday and send it to the governor, which would give him about ten days to decide what to ...

At a Assembly Budget Committee hearing Monday, lawmakers heard from the Department of Transportation commissioner, NJ Transit's executive director and the Motor Vehicle Commission's chief ...