Tag: Funding
Local Schools See Stability in State Funding
NEW JERSEY – State officials unveiled their $22.2 billion funding package for New Jersey schools as part of New Jersey’s fiscal year 2026 (FY2026) budget. Coupled with this are a number of changes to stabilize swings in state aid school districts faced last year.
Federal Funding Will Improve NJT and Amtrak Reliability, Officials Hope
NEW JERSEY – Last week, officials announced a large federal funding package for NJ Transit and Amtrak. The package, they say, will contribute to needed improvements to aging infrastructure that may have led to vast train delays this summer.
Elected Officials Float Bill to Restore Millions in School Funding
The state Legislature is advancing bills to restore millions in lost funding to school districts facing cuts.
Local Superintendents Testify to State Over Funding Cuts
Superintendents from across the state testified at a state Senate Education Committee hearing March 14, responding to a controversial announcement about public school funding for 2025.
Working Across Party Lines, Gopal Makes Mental Health Funding a Priority
At a time when the political climate appears its most divisive, one local politician has demonstrated the power of bipartisan collaboration.
Federal Nursing Funds Bolster NJCU’s ‘Road To Recovery’
New Jersey City University, based in Jersey City with a two-year-old campus on Fort Monmouth, continues enacting measures to regain its financial footing and keep the Oceanport campus open, including offering its facilities to outside groups.
Program Linking COVID-Impacted Restaurants With the Hungry Extended
MONMOUTH COUNTY – Restaurants forced to shutter suffered when the pandemic took hold and food pantries strained under the weight of an increasing food insecure population. Sustain and Serve, a New Jersey program funded by the federal American Rescue Plan, addressed those negatives, yielding positive results that have propelled the program’s continuation.
