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.
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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.
Report Says NJ Food Stamp Spending Benefits Families, Stores, Economy
A study from Montclair State University qualifies how New Jersey's investment in sustaining minimum food stamp benefit pays off for families, local stores, and the economy.
Why NJ Advocates Call Car Insurance Rates Prejudiced
Advocates want New Jersey to bar car insurers from basing rates on income, education, and other things unrelated to driving. Insurers say they predict risk.
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.
Report Says NJ Food Stamp Spending Benefits Families, Stores, Economy
A study from Montclair State University qualifies how New Jersey's investment in sustaining minimum food stamp benefit pays off for families, local stores, and the economy.
Why NJ Advocates Call Car Insurance Rates Prejudiced
Advocates want New Jersey to bar car insurers from basing rates on income, education, and other things unrelated to driving. Insurers say they predict risk.