Murphy wants to spend $48.9 billion, a record for a state budget
How much, where it goes and what’s next. Senior Political Correspondent David Cruz and Budget and Finance Writer John Reitmeyer offer news and analysis on Gov. Phil Murphy’s $48.9 billion proposed budget. Murphy made his pitch Tuesday to lawmakers and the public for a plan that includes a reworked property tax relief program and the highest state spending in history.
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
John Reitmeyer has covered state and local government in New Jersey for more than 20 years, and for the last 10 years with NJ Spotlight News. He primarily focuses on issues related to the state budget, taxes and public finance. Prior to joining NJ Spotlight News, Reitmeyer wrote for The Record of Bergen County, The Burlington County Times and The Press of Atlantic City.
Rhonda Schaffler has been reporting on business for NJ Spotlight News since 2016. Previously, she worked as an anchor and reporter for CNN, Reuters and Bloomberg.
