1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (262+ words) Jul 29, 2026, 3:30 PM Seven in 10 New Jersey residents say they take at least some pride in calling the Garden State home, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The survey found that 70% of respondents said they take either "a lot" or "some…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1214+ words) Here is New Jersey’s Not-So-Good, Bad, and the Ugly list: No issue generates more bipartisan frustration in New Jersey than property taxes. According to the Tax Foundation, New Jersey has consistently maintained the nation’s highest effective property tax rate, with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (526+ words) New Jersey has joined a small but growing list of states seeking to crack down on a troubling practice that can drive rents higher. Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a new law intended to stop landlords from using rent-setting algorithms to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (631+ words) The Democratic governor, who took office this year, blamed a Motor Vehicle Commission system software error but said a preliminary analysis showed that fewer than 400 of those who registered that way went on to cast ballots. The revelation comes as…...

2+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (454+ words) Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation that will kick-start the construction of nuclear energy generation facilities in New Jersey. At a Monday, July 13, press event, Sherrill said the new law will create a competitive process to build nuclear energy projects…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (40+ words) The JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator prioritizes projects in housing, energy, water and other areas of infrastructure. Those that qualify can “receive a coordinated agency review,” Gov. Matt Meyer said. IE 11 Not Supported Delaware Launches Web Portal to Speed Up Permitting...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (489+ words) The State Commission of Investigation would oversee New Jersey's other watchdog agencies, and its four commissioners would get an 85% bump in pay as part of a bill introduced by Senate President Nick Scutari. The bill ensures the Office of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (119+ words) New Jersey lawmakers adopted the $60.7 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027 at the Statehouse in Trenton, meeting the annual June 30 deadline to adopt a new fiscal plan. After lawmakers in both... New Jersey lawmakers adopted the $60.7 billion state budget for…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (572+ words) The $60.7 billion spending plan includes more money for the Stay NJ property tax relief program than the governor originally requested. Democratic leaders in the New Jersey state legislature say they have agreed on a new $60.7 billion state spending plan for…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1168+ words) As World Cup soccer unfolds in the Meadowlands and as the crisis at Delaney Hall simmers down from a near-boil, Gov. Mikie Sherrill faces another test: the negotiation and adoption of her first budget for New Jersey's state government. We…...