Residents though, have gloomy view of state's economic health and say the nation's is worse, according to poll

'There's a way to do more for these kids with less money,' O'Scanlon says, and a start would be no more $1 million travel budget

Added pressure, from health insurance to maintenance needs, and cities and suburbs alike fear smaller staffs and fewer programs

State must commit to fully funding public pensions, and health benefits 'death spiral' is avoidable, says Senate budget committee member

See the amount of aid districts can expect, as multiyear aid-allocation formula leaves some facing tough choices

Though rare, the flagship university’s vaccine mandate is by no means singular

The three South Jersey towns saw auto thefts trending upward even before the pandemic began

Dems have their ducks in order, but GOP lawmakers say they’re not getting enough time to review spending bill in detail

It’s time for legislators to start adding on to the budget proposal, but now there’s less to go around

New state program to work alongside 'spoke-and-hub' model that raised concerns

Nearly half of governor’s proposed $53.1B spending plan can be labeled 'property-tax relief'

State says plan for transportation bonds would save nearly $100M

Matters of money to take up last public legislative meeting of 2022