Lobbyists, nonprofits, trade groups testified before the Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday

NJ attorney general says state takeover of Paterson PD also requires funding

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Commissioner Judy Persichilli said, ‘I stand by what we did.’

A decline in academy recruits and high attrition have created a staffing shortage at the DOC.

Budget hearings continue through April and part of May.

One of this year’s big selling points is that the budget identifies a billion dollars in savings.

Advocates for fair school funding thanked lawmakers for mapping out a plan for full funding and then expressed offense.

The hearing is the first of two public hearings the Senate Budget Committee will hold.

Acting state treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio Tuesday afternoon defended Gov. Murphy's proposed budget. She said the state has a structural deficit, that natural revenue growth ...

During an Assembly budget hearing, Treasurer Ford Scudder was asked about two fairly high-profile Trenton issues: the State House renovation project and dedicating lottery revenues ...

What's in store for the class of 2021? Protesters pressure the Senate president to push the state to kill the controversial PARCC test as a ...

Lawmakers assessed budget requests from the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Department of Children and Families.

Political bigwigs beg for federal money to replace our rotting rail tunnels. Does Washington know how key to the economy they are? The state budget ...

The Office of Legislative Services provided an independent revenue forecast for the Assembly Budget Committee that found revenues are trailing expectations.

Jackpot. Atlantic City gets a new casino to replace the Taj. And the jobs to go with it. But does Hard Rock have a hard ...

Workers called for higher pay at Newark Airport to bring it in line with the wages the two New York airports pay. A union rep ...

Prison time for two of Gov. Christie's former appointees in the Bridgegate scandal. As that was unfolding, the governor was at Donald Trump's side accepting ...

Several parents spoke before the Senate Budget Committee asking lawmakers to increase funding to their school districts.

School districts plead with the Senate Budget Committee to change the aging school funding formula and give them more. One program that's getting less from ...