In his inaugural address, Gov. Phil Murphy received many standing ovations, but he is facing myriad crises, writes Samantha Marcus in NJ.com He told NJ residents who are thinking of leaving to stay and plant their flags here. Property taxes…

The Record says New Jersey’s new Governor-Elect Phil Murphy faces “costly, long-term, vexing problems,” when he takes office in January. On top of the already burdensome list of programs and initiatives, Murphy promises two free years of community college, free…

After he’s sworn in as governor, Phil Murphy had better not raise taxes on the middle class, argues Jeff Edelstein, columnist for The Trentonian. It’s okay to take some more money from millionaires and corporations, but Murphy should take heed…

New Jersey has suffered from its meager economic growth, writes The Wall Street Journal. Since 2010, the state’s GDP has grown at an annual rate of only 0.9% - less than half of the rate in the rest of the…

No matter what this year’s gubernatorial candidates may say, painless solutions to New Jersey’s fiscal challenges don’t exist. The state’s budget may be balanced on a “cash” basis, but a massive structural deficit lurks beneath. New Jersey’s property taxes, already…

Click above to read the report Connecticut provides a cautionary tale for the next governor of New Jersey, according to a report from the Garden State Initiative.With its “severe pension underfunding, a high tax burden and politically powerful government unions,”…