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NJ Court to Hear Affordable Housing Funds Case

7.13.12 at 9:34am by Associated Press

A New Jersey appeals court will consider whether the state can take control of money set aside for towns to use to fund affordable housing projects.

NJ Dems Likely to OK Scrapping Troubled Gift Card Law

5.31.12 at 9:01am by Associated Press

The New Jersey Senate is expected on Thursday to reverse a two-year-old law that allows the state to claim the value of dormant gift cards.

NJ Delays Release of New Revenue Report

5.15.12 at 9:18am by Associated Press

Analysts say a new state revenue report could change Gov. Chris Christie's budget plans and force new spending cuts.

More Hearings on NJ Budget Plans

5.7.12 at 9:04am by Associated Press

New Jersey lawmakers plan to hold more hearings this week on Gov. Chris Christie's proposed budget.

NYC Mayor Proposes $68.7 Billion Budget

5.3.12 at 5:58pm by Associated Press

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a $68.7 billion city budget that avoids a drop in the number of city teachers while cutting back on city-sponsored child care and other services.

NY Budget Funds for War of 1812 Bicentennial Events

3.30.12 at 9:27am by Associated Press

The state budget is providing funding for upstate New York communities to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812.

Proposed NY Budget of $133B Passes Major Obstacles

3.27.12 at 9:36am by Associated Press

It looks like they just might do it again.

Gov. Christie Ready to Restore Aid to NJ cities

7.18.11 at 1:12pm by Associated Press

Christie says he cut the money from the budget after Democrats removed critical oversight language.

Democrats said they wanted the oversight funding to come from the Department of Community Affairs budget, not from the transitional aid program itself.

The governor says he'll restore the funds with oversight.

Democrats in the Senate tried but failed to override the governor's veto last week. Three GOP votes were needed to send the measure to the Assembly.

NJ Budget Political Payback

7.5.11 at 5:20pm by Associated Press

New Jersey governor Chris Christie holding microphone

The Democrat who controls New Jersey’s state Senate says Governor Chris Christie’s politically overcharged budget hurts the state’s vulnerable residents most.

City Island's Firehouse Spared in Budget

6.27.11 at 4:14pm by Alen Kanlic

The New York City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on the 2012 budget that will not only save 20 fire stations, but also avoid the laying off of 4,100 teachers.