State of New Jersey

State funding hasn't kept pace with expenses, and will continue to be constrained by other fiscal priorities.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is exploring a large bond sale to fund equipment upgrades for the commuter rail and bus system.

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury released $53.7 million of $104.8 million in suspended transitional aid.

Phil Murphy wants to put a $500 million bond referendum before voters to help pay for making the state’s water systems lead-free.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is targeting voter-approved bond funding to tackle lead remediation projects at schools throughout the state.

Variables related to other post-employment benefit liabilities jeopardize core services in the tri-state area, said the Manhattan Institute.

Two incentive programs expired on July 1, and Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill to extend them unchanged.

State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg discusses a proposed millionaire’s tax, transportation funding, pension liabilities, the long-stalled Gateway project and other topics impacting New Jersey’s financial future. Andrew Coen hosts.

New Jersey produced enough fuel revenue last year to avoid a third gas tax increase in four years, according to State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

Federal funding would be reduced to 44% from 49% of the cost of the Gateway project, which had been blocked by the Trump administration.

The Garden State kicked off the new fiscal year on a strong note as July’s major tax collections rose 12% compared to July 2018.

The governor acted after an independent review found that his former appointee stacked the authority with family and cronies.

Garden State Initiative founder Regina Egea, a chief of staff under former Gov. Chris Christie, explores pressing fiscal challenges facing New Jersey. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $38.7 billion 2020 fiscal year budget Sunday excluding a millionaire’s tax he has long campaigned for.

It’s Democrat vs. Democrat with Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders debating competing spending plans as the July 1 deadline quickly approaches.

Democratic lawmakers scrapped Gov. Phil Murphy’s millionaire’s tax proposal and pitched their own budget plan just two weeks before a July 1 deadline.

Online wagers dominate in-person bets to drive New Jersey's still-modest but rising take from sports betting.

New York and New Jersey lawmakers are looking to steer funding for a new Gateway rail tunnel by expanding the role of an agency charged with coordinating funding for the long-stalled Hudson River project.

Soaring liabilities for post-employment benefits other than pensions are adding further weight to the state’s fiscal challenges.

Moody’s Investors Service named New Jersey and Illinois as the two states least prepared for a recession.