The jury’s out on whether Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget plan will get a better reception among Democrats than he had during his first two years. But Republican leaders are making their objections clear. Senior Correspondent David Cruz was in Trenton for the governor’s address and the Republican response.
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.