NJ budget front-loads money for abuse investigations. What will change
Trenton Bureau Editor's note: Several hours after the story published online, Dan Bryan, a spokesman for Gov. Phil Murphy, clarified that the $600,000 is state money matching the federal amount. The article has been updated to explain the new details. The Murphy administration's record-high budget will also include $600,000 in new spending so chronically underfunded law enforcement can have more resources to respond to a rise in online child abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration authorized a total of $1.9 million for the state's Internet Crimes Against Children Task F...