Governor seeks to expand a New Jersey grants program that brings $3,000 in savings for every $1,000 from taxpayers

The dilemma: continue popular programs that combat high property taxes and also close a multibillion-dollar budget gap

The Magnolia State spends less than half of what New Jersey does on education, yet its fourth-graders do better on standardized reading and math tests

‘We did what we said we would do, and in politics, that is not often the case’

Learn about New Jersey’s budget and the complicated process behind it

Assembly Budget Committee begins hearings on Gov. Murphy's budget proposal

The second in a series of talks tied to The Change Project, an NJ Spotlight News multimedia series

New state money enough to get ‘Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center’ started

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin proposes big break on property taxes for seniors. Murphy not keen

Official emphasizes listening to constituents, lawmakers, children and families

Sen. Michael Testa says the process should be more open and fair

Despite recent COVID-19 vaccine pause, Johnson & Johnson earnings exceed expectations

Business groups react to Gov. Murphy's nearly $45 billion budget proposal.

Join the NJ Spotlight News team at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 for live coverage of Gov. Phil Murphy's FY 2022 Budget Address.

The outlook is much brighter than the administration first predicted.

Top NJ Democrats have already reached an agreement on a $32.7B spending plan that's on a fast track for legislative approval. The proposal raises $700M ...

This week on Reporters Roundtable, the panel looks at the growing concerns over the impact COVID-19 has had on the state's budget, what the new ...

State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio says according to preliminary estimates that the state faces a $2.75 billion dollar budget shortfall in the current fiscal year, ...

Gov. Phil Murphy on Sunday signed a $38.7 billion budget without a millionaire's tax, ending tense negotiations with top Democrats and staving off a government ...

The governor continues to chide lawmakers for a rejecting his key budget priorities.