Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders were touting property tax relief on Monday as part of a budget deal, but the vast majority of New Jersey residents won't see any such relief.
Public outcry derailed legislative attempts to extend Gov. Murphy's sweeping pandemic powers last month, so legislative leaders are banning the public from having any say on the matter when it comes up for a vote later today.
A new report from the State Commission of Investigation called "The Beat Goes On and On" finds many towns continue to allow municipal employees to cash out with huge checks for unused sick and vacation time.
The political infighting among Democrats who firmly control both houses of the legislature and the governor’s office is likely to continue and even intensify, especially over the issue of affordability.