Details awaited of hundreds of pet projects tacked on by lawmakers

Final votes Monday on nearly $59 billion state budget and related tax increases

Democrats’ add-ons increase gap between spending and revenues by almost $500M

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

Lawmakers will likely add hundreds of millions in new spending to Murphy’s proposed budget

Gov. Phil Murphy's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 includes more than $1 billion in tax hikes

Governor’s proposal for more than $1B extra in taxes is a major focus of early budget hearings

Additional money went to farmland preservation, open space, property-tax relief, school aid and more

The first hearing on Gov. Phil Murphy’s $58B budget proposal is scheduled for March 19

As part of his budget proposal, Gov. Murphy wants to raise taxes and fees on alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes, drones, online gambling and more

Legislation in support sailed through the Senate, but hasn’t budged in the Assembly

Treasury officials confident revenues will ‘perform better’ during second half of fiscal year

Past suggestions have had real impact on final shape of budget