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New Jersey lawmakers advance $56.6 billion budget, hiking taxes on businesses aiming to help transit

Jun. 26, 2024 21:58 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers unveiled and advanced on Wednesday a $56.6 billion budget, up 4.2% over the current year's spending plan, hiking taxes on high-earning businesses and allocating billions for education and transit among other items. The spending plan was...

New Jersey Transit approves a 15% fare hike, the first increase in nearly a decade

Apr. 10, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit's board of directors has unanimously approved a 15% fare increase for bus and train riders, the first time its rates will rise in nearly 10 years. The increase approved Wednesday will take effect July 1. It's intended to help close a more...