NJ legislators OK $128M spending bill criticized by GOP

Republicans opposed the spending, saying fiscal restraint is necessary as federal budget cuts and other stressors mount.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 12, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill Monday that would add more than $128 million in new spending, despite criticism from Republican legislators that their Democratic colleagues sidestepped the scrutiny that normally accompanies such budget requests.

Two legislative panels passed the bill at the tail end of hourslong committee hearings Thursday, without inviting public comment. On Monday, several Assembly Republicans blasted that process as a failure of transparency and accountability.

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