Parents here spend well over double the national rate for child care, and state is raising annual credit to as much as $1,250

As the state's population growth booms, so do the ranks of residents who are one crisis from financial ruin

Think tank proposes $5,000 annually for eligible families

Congressman announces campaign and promises to reform New Jersey’s tax codes

Enacting their tax policies could add more to rising federal government debt, with one more than the other

Expansion of the child tax credit is part of a tax bill most NJ House members backed

Past suggestions have had real impact on final shape of budget

Report details how states fill gap left by feds in critical assistance for working families

And looming concerns for the state’s long-term fiscal health

Some progress posted by legislative committees as the budget process slowly churns on

Dems have their ducks in order, but GOP lawmakers say they’re not getting enough time to review spending bill in detail

The early childhood workforce deserves adequate compensation and recognition

'The next New Jersey is here, and it's happening right now,' Murphy said

Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson introduces legislation to increase the credit amount

The credit is new, but think tank says an increase would be justified to counter effects of inflation

New Jersey Policy Perspective argues for expanding NJ's new child tax credit program

New property-tax relief and a state-level child tax credit. But other proposals have languished

Gov. Murphy expected to sign bill that makes tax credit available for 2022 tax year