train_photos via Creative Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0After a big drop last year, investments have rebounded as Murphy keeps paying into accounts for retirees
JOHN REITMEYER
John Reitmeyer has covered state and local government in New Jersey for more than 20 years, and for the last five years with NJ Spotlight News. He primarily focuses on issues related to the state budget, taxes and public finance. Prior to joining NJ Spotlight News, Reitmeyer wrote for The Record of Bergen County, The Burlington County Times and The Press of Atlantic City.
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(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)State treasurer, other experts detail the smart moves and good luck that helped New Jersey navigate what could have been an unprecedented financial disaster
(NJ Legislature)Some lawmakers displeased to have found out about aid only after pressing for details during committee hearing
Lawmakers moved Tuesday to push a bill that would leave more than a dozen of Murphy’s emergency orders in place
fotoblend via pixabayLawmakers also press officials for details on business-assistance efforts, paying down state debt and lifting indoor face-covering mandate
joey.parsons via Creative Commons under CC BY-ND 2.0States wrestle with how to tax people employed in one state but working from home in another
dianeham via Creative Commons under CC BY NC ND 2.0.Tram car jokes aside, sponsors say calling boardwalks highways means millions for improvements
(AP Photo/Steven Senne)Time is running out on an interest-free loan that kept the unemployment insurance fund afloat. Some want NJ to use federal relief money to avoid ...
(NJGOV)Budget review for Department of State had lawmakers wondering if there would be enough money to make early voting happen this year
(Michael Mancuso, NJ.com; AP Photo/Mel Evans)The controversial bonds, issued in 2004, were funded mainly by motor vehicle surcharges, which have declined during the pandemic