(NJ Spotlight News)Mental health service could broaden with bigger budget infusion, though governor is mindful of affordability
(NJ Spotlight News)Mental health service could broaden with bigger budget infusion, though governor is mindful of affordability
(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)State officials urge patience as business leaders raise alarms
(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)The Camden Coalition’s housing-first service gets zero in state budget
(pasja1000 via Pixabay)Democrats’ add-ons increase gap between spending and revenues by almost $500M
(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)With shootings down, community-based violence programs are seen as key

Providers ‘are being reimbursed at levels that do not cover the actual costs of care’
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Murphy’s successor must deal with a raft of issues — and where to find the money to address them
(Mihai_Andritoiu via Shutterstock)Lawmakers will likely add hundreds of millions in new spending to Murphy’s proposed budget

A tax change for ambulatory care facilities proposed by Gov. Murphy could be devastating

Gov. Phil Murphy's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 includes more than $1 billion in tax hikes
(Adrian Malec from Pixabay)School leaders say maintenance issues have piled up after repairs put off for years
(AP Photo/Richard Drew)Rising costs, slumping ridership, uncertain funding adding up
Courtesy of Glassboro Public Schools
Interviews: Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin; Antoinette Miles of New Jersey Working Families Party
(NJ Governor's Office)Modifications will be significant if lawmakers go along with Gov. Murphy’s budget plan
(Colleen O'Dea/NJ Spotlight News)The governor’s budget plan includes an increase in realty transfer fees on ‘luxury home’ sales
(Bobby Brier/NJ Spotlight News)Camden Coalition looks to state for help with program now running at a deficit
(Lowlova under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Openverse;Doug Kerr from Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0; Lowlova under CC BY-SA 4.0)‘Clearly, there’s been a mandate at the federal level,’ leading Democrat acknowledges
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Republicans criticize as Democrats cut chunk from budget surplus and independent report drops strong hints
(AP Photo/Mel Evans)Flat state funding means tuition rates should go largely unchanged