(NJ Spotlight News)Summoned by phone app, county-run microtransit vehicle systems can shuttle users to work, school, appointments
(NJ Spotlight News)Summoned by phone app, county-run microtransit vehicle systems can shuttle users to work, school, appointments
(NJ Spotlight News)Quarterly payments to senior homeowners are going out now and in May. Here's how it works, and how you might get in on it
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Kean touts higher cap on SALT deduction, Van Drew lauds tax provisions

Newark City Council member writes about how it’s worked in her city
(NJ Spotlight News)Bill held over from lame-duck legislative session likely to kick off arguments and heated debate in coming session
(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)An updated vaccine is due within weeks, but vaccines are no longer available for free. What about people without insurance?
(NJ Spotlight News)Among potential trouble spots: higher NJ Transit fares, increase in school funding, paying for generous senior property-tax relief
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)With time running out, committees clear election-year plan to boost tax credits, property tax benefits and more
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Some progress posted by legislative committees as the budget process slowly churns on
(Lowlova under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Openverse)Dems have their ducks in order, but GOP lawmakers say they’re not getting enough time to review spending bill in detail
(Rich Hundley III/Governor’s Office)Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders say waiting until 2026 to roll out 'StayNJ' is the responsible thing to do
NJ Spotlight NewsThe plan will go into effect in 2026 if the Legislature approves it
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Governor and top lawmakers tentatively set $250 bump in property-tax benefits for next year

Replace all or some existing programs with a single program that would limit a homeowner’s property taxes to an affordable percentage of their income
(Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office)With budget deadline looming, governor and lawmakers differ on key affordability issue
(LancerE licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Openverse)But competing proposals, revenue outlook complicate the prospects
NJ Spotlight NewsAssembly Speaker Craig Coughlin proposes big break on property taxes for seniors. Murphy not keen

Some advocates say desperate need for grassroots help highlights where government is falling short

Beyond the stadium refurbishment, the project will also include a cultural facility with a museum dedicated to Negro League baseball, a restaurant and affordable housing ...

Calls for urgent improvements to New Jersey's patchwork scheduling of appointments