With only a few hours remaining before a government shutdown took effect, legislators announced a compromise in budget negotiations.

New Jersey is in the midst of a full-blown budget crisis as legislative leaders have been locked in a struggle over a budget bill.

Democratic leaders and Murphy held separate budget news conferences Friday.

The Legislature passed a budget Thursday night that Gov. Murphy has said he will veto, setting up a contentious final week of budget negotiations.

Deep disagreements remain over revenue raisers, sparking the specter of a second government shutdown in as many years.