NJ Democrats include funding for World Cup promotion in $128M spending bill

The proposed new spending includes money for a state supercomputer, World Cup promotions, and capital improvements at county buildings.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 9, 2026

Words: 902

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Two New Jersey legislative panels pushed through over $128 million in proposed new spending Thursday night without explanation or public comment, prompting outcry from good government advocates who warned that such secrecy erodes the public’s trust.

Details of the new spending were posted online Friday midday, long after the Senate’s budget and appropriations committee approved it in the last two minutes of a six-hour hearing at Trenton’s Statehouse. The vote on the …

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