New Jersey

Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy to Unveil His 1st Budget as NJ's Governor

Murphy expected to focus on NJ Transit, raising taxes on millionaires & pensions

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will be unveiling his first budget since succeeding Republican Chris Christie.

Murphy is set to address a joint session of the Democrat-led Legislature on Tuesday. You can watch his 2 p.m. address live on this page.

Murphy says he has not backed away from his pledge to raise taxes on millionaires despite Democratic reluctance.

He also says he will make a "major" statement on New Jersey Transit. His other key campaign promises were funding the public worker pension and increasing aid to schools.

Republican lawmakers say their analysis shows a budget surplus could be as high as $1.5 billion.

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick and Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. say the money should be used to lower property taxes, which are among the highest in the country.

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