Gov. Phil Murphy today signed the largest state budget in New Jersey’s history —$50.6 billion. It’s being touted by Democrats for raising no new taxes, making a full pension payment and delivering property-tax relief. But it’s also faced a litany of criticism over the fast-tracked process, hundreds of last-minute pet projects and massive spending.
Murphy signs off on largest ever state budget
Scutari praises budget as 'greatest budget in New Jersey history'
Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor
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.