(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)Plus, a very brief history of the tax, which lawmakers have often battled over
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)Plus, a very brief history of the tax, which lawmakers have often battled over
(NJ Spotlight News)Once more, lawmakers are in a rush to get New Jersey a budget. That raises questions
NJLA (NJ Library Association) via Flickr; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Lawmakers want to extend popular TAG program so low-income college students can take summer classes without incurring more debt

The state treasurer went before the Senate Budget Committee to defend Gov. Murphy's spending plan. Some legislators like the savings but aren't hot on the ...

Acting state treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio Tuesday afternoon defended Gov. Murphy's proposed budget. She said the state has a structural deficit, that natural revenue growth ...

The Office of Legislative Services provided an independent revenue forecast for the Assembly Budget Committee that found revenues are trailing expectations.

Jackpot. Atlantic City gets a new casino to replace the Taj. And the jobs to go with it. But does Hard Rock have a hard ...

During the Assembly Budget Committee hearing, New Jersey Budget Officer Frank Haines said tax revenues were coming in $1.1 billion lower than originally projected for ...

Finger-pointing over budget shortfalls. Income tax revenues lawmakers had banked on didn’t come in. Where will they find an extra $800 million now? Securing critical ...

Members of the Office of Legislative Services and the acting treasurer went before the Senate to discuss the proposed $34.8 billion state budget.

Lawmakers go line-by-line over Christie's nearly $35 billion budget that doesn't include a dime for critical road and bridge repairs. What does it include? Christie's ...

The right to work, to drive, to carry ID. For immigrants? Gov. Christie pitches his budget in Hanover Township while it gets a scathing rebuke ...

Local officials say combining municipal and state pensions could damage towns.

NJTV News Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron talks about the latest in political news, including the governor's trip to Canada, what's next in the Bridgegate ...

Boarding homes under served by inspectors. Replacing Holder. Who will shape the state's biggest legal challenges? A generous gift for a decorated warship. And corny ...

A vote to override Gov. Christie's veto of a bill that would have required more analysis of state date fell short by two votes.

The Assembly Budget Committee held a hearing to get a revenue update from the Office of Legislative Services and the state treasurer.

The budget battle in Trenton where Democrats demand -- show us the numbers. Water worries in South Jersey. How safe are their wells? And the ...

Democrats are skeptical about projections from Gov. Christie regarding the state's revenues.

A broader inquiry. That’s what the co-chair of the new combined committee investigating the bridge scandal is promising. Plus, the housing market in recovery. And ...