Booker says Emil Bove repeatedly lied to senators, Bove denies it

NJ legislators have a history of last-minute rush to meet mandatory July 1 finish date for budget

Several party-endorsed Assembly candidates lost. And the gubernatorial candidate endorsed by the county party lost in 10 counties

The Trump White House is targeting the funding through a process called ‘rescission’

The House passed legislation to rescind $9.4B in previously approved funding

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who easily won the Democratic nomination for governor, focuses on GOP opponent

Republican and Democratic nominees disagree about President Trump — and much else

It’s the most expensive gubernatorial primary election ever in New Jersey

While some voters want answers on affordability and other issues, these remain key to some

Plus: Should NJ commuters brace for another ‘summer of hell’?

Record spending, including at least $39M from teachers’ union dues to back Democrat Sean Spiller

Voters are worried about high taxes and rising costs

Who would declare a state of emergency on housing? Who wants to scupper the state’s affordable housing law?

All candidates battle to turn out voters in what’s typically a low-turnout year

Rep. Jeff Van Drew says President Trump’s moratorium on offshore wind development is ‘significant victory.’ Not everyone sees it as death knell

Trillions of dollars in cuts set to trigger sweeping changes to federal programs

Assembly candidates also break campaign spending records

Republican House speaker says options being considered

Republican cuts would mean losses across the state

Prodded by Trump, House Republicans want cuts many say will eviscerate medical safety net