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Trenton decisions, legislative accountability and the consequences that reach Middlesex County.

State workers display their signs during a rally outside New Jersey Statehouse. (Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)

Statehouse Desk

New Jersey Municipalities Struggle Under Pressure of Escalating State Health Benefit Costs

Skyrocketing State Health Benefits Program costs are pushing New Jersey municipalities and school districts into severe budget crises, forcing local leaders to either raise property taxes or cut public services while they await structural reform from Trenton.

Trenton · 30 minutes ago