Republicans blast NJ governor’s first budget as ‘more of same’

Gov. Mikie Sherrill vowed to cut spending but pitched a plan almost $2 billion higher than her predecessor's last budget, GOP legislators lamented.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,085

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill took 44 minutes Tuesday to pitch her plan for the state’s next budget in her first budget address.

The Legislature’s Republican leaders were a lot more concise in their response.

“New governor, same old song,” said Assemblyman Brian Rumpf (R-Ocean), the lower chamber’s budget officer.

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While Sherrill got cheers from a largely …

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