(Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor's Office)Bills address housing costs, rising utility bills and other financial pressures on residents
(Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor's Office)Bills address housing costs, rising utility bills and other financial pressures on residents
(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Rents are increasing at a higher rate than in other parts of US
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)After making it into the top 20 last year, NJ is pulled down by infrastructure and cost of living

Decoding the court's pension ruling. It doesn't just affect state worker benefits. It reorders the entire state budget process. Campaigning for a casino in Newark. ...

Because many people in New Jersey spend more than 50 percent of their income on rent, they often need assistance for other essential items.

Rescuing Atlantic City. First fix the debt. Fleeing New Jersey. Half want to leave. Streamlining Jersey City. The Parking Authority may go. And honoring veterans.

A new Monmouth University poll found half of those surveyed want to leave New Jersey because of high property taxes and cost of living.