New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill proposed scaling back property tax relief in her budget, lowering eligibility and benefits for the Stay NJ program. The plan would cut the income cap to $250,000 and ...

The state of New Jersey has implemented what appears to be a last-ditch effort to prevent seniors from leaving the state: ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Gov. Mikie Sherrill unveiled a $60.7 billion state spending plan ...

Democrat Mikie Sherrill on her campaign to become New Jersey governor on June 8, 2025 TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed Executive Order No. 7 on Friday, instituting a 90-day pause ...

The new governor is looking at steep cuts, increased costs to businesses and a rollback of a program meant to keep seniors from fleeing the state.

Sherrill called for the state to spend nearly $1.7 billion more than it takes in through taxes and fees. The senior property tax program would see its maximum award reduced from $6,500 to $4,000 and ...

The Democratic governor said when the budget process started, New Jersey was looking at an estimated $3 billion structural deficit. Governor Sherrill said her plan is responsible ...

It’s her biggest day in Trenton so far as Governor Mikie Sherrill announces her first State Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. “Today, I’m submitting to this ...

Gov. Mikie Sherrill vowed to cut spending but pitched a plan almost $2 billion higher than her predecessor's last budget, GOP legislators lamented.

SENATE PRESIDENT NICHOLAS SCUTARI, MAJORITY LEADER TERESA RUIZ, AND BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PAUL SARLO “The Democratic-led ...