NJ lawmakers still working on budget as deadline nears

New Jersey lawmakers have until Tuesday to wrap up the next fiscal year budget. Lots of details remain unresolved.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 893

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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New Jersey’s top Democrats are still working out the state’s budget days after they announced a deal on the annual spending bill, and the process again appears poised to stretch to the eve of a government shutdown.

Though Gov. Mikie Sherrill and top Democrats in both legislative chambers said they had reached a budget accord Tuesday that would keep the state’s annual spending to $60.7 billion, the governor and other top officials …

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