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Sherrill Signs Budget After Partisan Tension, Party-Line Votes

Republicans were concerned that this budget was negotiated "behind closed doors" with little time for review heighten tensions across the aisle.

NJ Committees Approve Budget, Move Business Tax And Child Credit Bills
New Jersey Senators Urge Passage Of “Polluters Pay Act” Ahead Of Budget Vote
NJ Budget Deal: Gov. Sherrill, Leaders Agree on $60.7B Spending Plan

The framework vows to preserve StayNJ property tax relief and expand child tax credits, but specific program cuts remain under wraps ahead of the June 30 deadline.

New Jersey Lawmakers Move To End $250M AI Data Center Tax Credit

An assembly committee votes to cancel $250 million in tax credits for data center construction.

Who Pays for New Jersey’s Data Center Boom?

New Jerseyans say that the state’s growing number of data centers has driven up electricity bills while raising concerns about local pollution and public health.

Advocates Say Delaney Hall Detainees Have Ended Hunger Strike

Jail guards’ “intimidation tactics” led detainees to drop their strike, according to immigrant advocates who have protested the conditions behind bars.

NJ Judge Who Threatened To Deport Truant Students Should Be Removed, Panel Says

The New Jersey Supreme Court will review a judicial ethics panel’s recommendation that a judge be removed from the bench for his threats to deport truant children.

What NJ LGBTQ+ Workers Need To Know About Workplace Protections

New Jersey advocates urge LGBTQ+ workers to learn their rights to paid leave, wage theft protection, and anti-discrimination laws this Pride Month.