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Thirteen county districts will see their funds cut by at least 10% if Murphy's budget passes. The vast majority of Sussex County districts have consistently seen funding cuts since Murphy signed legislation in July 2018 that reformed how state aid is distributed. The exception has been Newton, which has seen increases for four consecutive years. Newton schools Superintendent Ken Greene has the increases come after years of being underfunded. Greene said his district's 2021-22 aid is a welcome respite from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has complicated students' learning. Newton has lo...

UpdatedFri, Feb 26, 2021 at 1:25 pm ET Replies(45) This year's state budget includes no new taxes or fees, but a lot of spending. Here's what you'll be paying for. (Thomas P. Costello/Gannett) NEW JERSEY — Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a 2020 budget address that may have surprised people, proposing a big burst of funding to schools but no new fees or tax hikes But his address covered a lot of areas – additional school aid, COVID relief, business and pension funding, boosting health care and improving NJ Transit – that millions of New Jerseyans may find interesting, if not appealing ... or ...

The late senator from Bergen County opposed marijuana legalization, but once the voters endorsed it he introduced a bill that would let potheads grown their own weed in the back yard

More lawmakers push back on NJ spending millions to stop falling rocks on highways Replay Video UP NEXT For years, mayors and concerned residents in a rural section of northwest New Jersey were the lone voices in their fight against the New Jersey Department of Transportation and its controversial rockfall mitigation project on one of their major roadways. Now, a groundswell of voices has emerged about the DOT's rockfall projects planned around the state. Bills have recently appeared on the state Legislature docket requesting that rockfall plans be paused, and a U.S. congressman is seeking a...

TRENTON — Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield is one gubernatorial signature away from finally gaining the chance to change its corporate structure, under a bill approved Thursday by the Legislature that would allow it to organize as a not-for-profit mutual holding company. Horizon says the change will free it from restrictions on its spending that prevent it from investing in needed technologies. Critics say it allows the company to pursue for-profit ventures without properly compensating the state for the billions in value it accumulated over decades with preferential tax treatment due to its ...