the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, Is New Jersey becoming even more unaffordable? Despite a change in leadership, Republican lawmakers say the state’s fiscal trajectory remains stuck on “autopilot”—and the destination is higher taxes.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, the honeymoon phase for New Jersey’s new administration may be over before it truly began. On Tuesday, Governor Mikie Sherrill unveiled her inaugural state spending plan—a record-breaking $60.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2027. While Sherrill framed the proposal as a path toward affordability, Republican leaders were quick to pull the alarm, labeling the plan a “tax-and-spend” continuation of the previous eight years.
