TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced that after a thorough review of the Legislature’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, the Treasury Department found the plan to be nearly $1 billion short. Overall, the Legislature’s budget will be $855 million short of …
New Jersey’s first African American Lieutenant Governor selected for annual program highlighting extraordinary elected women WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governing Institute has announced the selection of 25 elected leaders to the Women in Government Leadership …
TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today signed Senate Bill No. 427, which prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from marrying or entering into a civil union. New Jersey is now the second state in the nation to ban child marriage under all circumstances. “In …
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy will today deliver to the Legislature his reorganization plan to transfer the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Department of Human Services (DHS). The move …
From the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General: TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that the State of New Jersey will file a lawsuit in the coming days to challenge the federal government’s family separation policy. Attorney …
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today cautioned there would be no agreement on fully funding our public schools or modernizing New Jersey’s School Funding Formula until the State has sustainable recurring revenues to support schools on the path to full …
TRENTON- Governor Phil Murphy today warned that unless New Jersey enacts a budget based on sustainable revenues, the plan to overhaul NJ TRANSIT could be in jeopardy, as the state would be without the steady source of funding needed to ensure safe and …
TRENTON - Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order to prohibit any state resources from being used to assist the Trump administration’s policy of separating the families of immigrants. “Ever since our founding – and even before – our nation …
Legislature’s Proposal Would Land State with $164 Million Deficit TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today pledged to veto the budget proposal being pushed by the Legislature, citing the plan’s reliance on temporary one-shot and “two-shot” sources of revenue, …
“For centuries, America has been a refuge for those seeking freedom and yearning for a better life. President Trump has turned this promise on its head. “The Trump policy of separating families, housing children in cages, and preventing members of Congress …
TRENTON – Today, Governor Murphy, joined by students at Riverside Elementary School, Senator Kip Bateman, and Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, signed legislation S1925 (Bateman/Zwicker, Murphy, Freiman) into law to designate the Bog Turtle as New Jersey’s State …
From the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities: 100% Clean Energy by 2050: Building a Clean Energy Economy TRENTON - Today, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) President Joseph L. Fiordaliso convened the inaugural meeting of the Energy Master Plan …
TRENTON- Governor Phil Murphy today hailed a financing agreement reached between NJ TRANSIT and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) to provide up to $600 million in funding for the Gateway Program, a critical regional and nationally …
TRENTON – A coalition of governors from New Jersey, Connecticut, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Virginia, today sent a letter to Congress opposing the “Enhancing State Management of Federal Lands and Waters” Act, specifically calling on congressional …
TRENTON – Today, Governor Phil Murphy released the following statement regarding the United Bid 2026 Award: "I’m thrilled that the United Bid, a joint effort by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, has been selected to host the FIFA 2026 World Cup and look …
TRENTON - Governor Phil Murphy today signed a package of common-sense gun safety bills that make New Jersey among the states with the strongest and most formidable gun laws in the nation. More than 2,000 shootings occur annually in New Jersey, with around …
Innovation Challenge Will Offer Competitive Planning Funds for Innovation-Focused Projects TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today praised the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) for its creation of an Innovation Challenge that gives eligible …
From the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General: TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today sent “cease and desist” letters to “ghost gun” manufacturers throughout the United States, ordering them to stop advertising and selling partially-built …
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today applauded the cease and desist actions undertaken by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to thwart ghost gun manufacturers from shipping their products into New Jersey. Ghost guns, which are illegal in New Jersey, …
TRENTON – Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill 4111, allowing sports betting at New Jersey casinos and racetracks for certain professional and collegiate sports or athletic events. “Today, we’re finally making the dream of legalized sports …
