New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed budget would kick some seniors off a new property tax relief program that she said will save the state hundreds of millions of dollars as the new Democratic governor looks for ways to address a projected $3 billion deficit this year.

Governor Mikie Sherrill presented this Tuesday her first state budget proposal for the fiscal year 2027, outlining a fiscal plan aimed at closing New Jersey’s multibillion-dollar deficit while lowering costs for residents and avoiding tax increases.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill will present her first state budget proposal in a Tuesday, March 10, address to the New Jersey Legislature.

After a weekend winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on much of the state, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said the state of emergency has lifted on Jan. 26 at noon. “We’ve gone through the acute crisis. Now it’s post-crisis cleanup and making sure we ...

New Jersey entered a State of Emergency due to severe weather at noon on Sunday. And, Governor Mikie Sherrill provided an update on the storm.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against New Jersey, pushing back on an executive order banning ICE from staging raids on state property.

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 its income eligibility cap slashed from $500,000 to $250,000.

Red, White and booed. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was heckled and jeered by NJ Devils fans in her home state as the team honored their Olympians, including American hero Jack Hughes Fans inside the Prudential Center broke out into a loud chorus of boos after the 54-year-old Democrat and her husband,