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Property taxes are always a sore spot when you talk to New Jersey residents. The reason many now say they can't afford to live in the Garden State. The largest portion of your property taxes are "school taxes"   In a recent article in the Patch , the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs released data from 2015 tax bills.  F.Y.I....

The budget is nearly 2.5 million dollars less than it was last year at $126,265,083.43 where this years introduced budget is $123,853,514.56.

Gov. Chris Christie is expected to formally launch his presidential campaign at Livingston High School on Tuesday. His speech will likely boast of his accomplishments, including his recent vetoes of more than 1.6 billion from the 2016 budget approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

With less than two weeks to go before lawmakers must meet a constitutional deadline for a signed and balanced state budget, New Jersey's budget process is about to kick into high gear.

As New Jersey's deadline approaches to have a balanced budget in place, a showdown is brewing between Democrats and Republicans.

The streets of Lakewood could be getting more packed, especially before and after school hours, as a new Township budget slashes courtesy busing for public and non-public students in grades 4-12. The Asbury Park Press reports the cuts are part of a $151million district spending plan which was approved by a state monitor...

Gov. Chris Christie has vowed not to increase taxes, so in order to close the $807 million hole in the current year's budget, deep spending cuts are very likely.

Will New Jersey's revenue shortfall affect the ability of state officials to hammer out a final budget deal? State Senate President Steve Sweeney doesn't think so.

If New Jersey is going to invest in its most important priorities, the legislature should pass its own budget, and it should include revenue raisers according to Better Choices for New Jersey, a coalition of business groups, environmentalists and labor leaders.

Dozens of groups turned out for a public hearing on Gov. Chris Christie's proposed $34.4 billion state budget proposal at the Statehouse on Tuesday. Most asked for some extra money to be included for their groups, including an advocate for battered women who made a very compelling case for more funds.