Officials agree more changes needed when setting funding levels next year

Murphy signs laws that soften aid cuts, allow districts to raise taxes, delay budget deadlines

The 2% cap on property-tax increases was put in place by Gov. Chris Christie

Without caps, towns face challenges meeting increased salary and health care costs.

Gov. Phil Murphy flanked by legislative leadership, fired back on an IRS decision not to honor charitable deduction workarounds. The tax bill -- singed into ...

A meeting of the mayors. A taxing time for our municipal leaders. Changes announced in the Hurricane Sandy relief program. And students learning one of ...

Legislative leaders met in Trenton to talk about salary and tax caps, as well as shared services.

Longer school days for New Jersey school kids? Who's footing the bill? New charges of race discrimination leveled against New Jersey State Police. And is ...

Education officials have several questions about Gov. Christie's plan to make school days and years longer, including how it will be paid for.

Broken promises or playing politics? We have the latest on the governor’s race. Plus, the man who may be Newark's next mayor. And those lingering ...

Democratic Strategist Steve Ayscue and Republican Strategist Jeanette Hoffman discuss the week in politics with NJ Today Managing Editor Mike Schneider.

When Hurricane Sandy struck the Jersey coast, few places took a harder hit than Sea Bright. Officials there have been trying to rebuild their town ...

With rising costs and a 2 percent property tax cap, officials must look for ways to save money, including layoffs.

The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing in Toms River where members learned about the reasons for some of the delays.

Sen. Thomas Kean (R-21) Democrats are standing in the way of accomplishing real job growth and maintaining affordability for the middle class in New Jersey. ...

Bill Palatucci says while it's difficult for a Republican to run in Democratic-leaning New Jersey, he believes Gov. Chris Christie can serve as a model ...

Gov. Chris Christie addressed a crowd in West Milford at his latest town hall meeting, discussing mainly local and state issues.

Much of the media expecting the governor to address the fact that state tax revenue collections are still far below the administration’s estimates. But that ...

Bipartisanship is essential to enact the vital reforms that can control the cost drivers of local budgets.

With the Governor seeing momentum for his property tax proposal, Marlboro schools wonder where they'd have to cut next.