(NJ Spotlight News)Parents here spend well over double the national rate for child care, and state is raising annual credit to as much as $1,250
(NJ Spotlight News)Parents here spend well over double the national rate for child care, and state is raising annual credit to as much as $1,250
(NJ Spotlight News)Something's flaky when high-income homeowners get a more generous chunk of property tax relief than people with fewer resources

Banking, insurance regulator blocked about $1.4 billion in rate increases over three years, acting commissioner tells lawmakers
(Colleen O'Dea/NJ Spotlight News)The candidates can start with high taxes, affordability, housing costs and school funding
(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)Smokers will pay more on Aug. 1. Other tax increases are already in effect
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)Republicans scathing about budget’s size and ‘last-minute deals’
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Murphy’s successor must deal with a raft of issues — and where to find the money to address them
(Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor's Office)Bills address housing costs, rising utility bills and other financial pressures on residents
(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Many residents under financial pressure are locked out of a new state-funded tax relief program

A breakdown of what the governor wants to spend in key areas