(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)More money than originally planned for multiyear state trust account that pays for road, bridge and rail projects with your gasoline taxes
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)More money than originally planned for multiyear state trust account that pays for road, bridge and rail projects with your gasoline taxes
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)'This isn't normal. This isn't right,' Republican lawmaker says of dash to move a 358-page budget bill on day it was introduced
(Office of Governor / Tim Larsen)Potential for hundreds of millions of dollars more over the next 14 months, though gas prices, inflation and war are factors
(Cahill Contractors, courtesy MidPen Housing)Additional funding for more DEP staff holds promise to reduce a source of aggravation for business groups and environmentalists alike
(Rich Hundley III/NJ Governors Office)'We owe the people in New Jersey the time to get it right,' critic says of late-night sessions, scant information
(Edwin J. Torres/Governor's Office)No details yet of who sponsored ‘Christmas tree’ funding for ballparks, school districts and more
(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)A lack of judges has been impacting some New Jersey counties for years

State bar association president says governor should try same strategy he used to halt strike at Rutgers University
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
(richie rocket via Creative Commons; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Agency overseeing state’s transition from fossil fuels would be joined by Murphy cabinet secretary, utility manager
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Lawmakers lay out process for public hearings on Murphy’s spending proposal
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Lawmakers, business groups, environmentalists and other advocates weigh in

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)State says plan for transportation bonds would save nearly $100M
(NJ Spotlight News)Some mayors, lawmakers want to bar cannabis use for off-duty police officers

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo and Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Gary Schar disagree with Gov. Christie's plan to make cuts to the pension system.

The challenges continue. Gov. Christie’s plans to complete the storm recovery. Dirty water. Will a river clean-up actually cause harm? And saving the shore with ...

Sen. Jennifer Beck says this year the state will invest more state aid money in education than ever before, according to the budget numbers.

He’s calling the war on drugs a failure. What does the governor want to do now? Cracking down on our highways. Why are so many ...

Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Gary Schaer says that pension reform was done three years ago and other issues now need to be the priority.