October 23, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org A 175-year-old farm in Cranbury that was supposed to be bulldozed by the township and turned into affordable housing will be saved.  After months of public pleading to spare their farm, the owners, the Henry family, sued Cranbury. They challenged the township’s assessment that their property was the only location for the town to build a 265-unit housing complex, in order to fulfill their fourth round affordable housing obligation, to mee

By: David M. Aderhold, Ed.D, superintendent of schools for the West Windsor – Plainsboro Regional School District. October 24, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org New Jersey’s financial state has been a significant concern for years. Major underlying issues, particularly long-term liabilities and a structural budget deficit, continue to pose a risk to the state’s financial stability. Simply, financial liabilities greatly exceed financial assets. For New Jersey’s school districts, many

October 20, 2025 | newjerseymonitor.com Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed  legislation  Monday that would require data centers to report their water and electricity use, asking lawmakers to add provisions directing state regulators to weigh whether those data centers’ power and cooling demands are unduly burdening other ratepayers. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Data centers consume tremendous quantities of energy. If NJ is to be a player in the emerging age of artificia

Statement by Governor Murphy on Protecting Henry Family Farm in Cranbury October 23, 2025 | nj.gov “New Jersey’s family farms are an essential and deeply cherished part of our state’s story. For 175 years, the Henry Family Farm has stood on South River Road in Cranbury as a proud symbol of that agricultural tradition. For that reason, I am proud that — with the help of our Administration — the Henry family, Cranbury Township, and Fair Share Housing have reached an agreement t

October 16, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org President Donald Trump’s attempt to cancel funding for a massive railroad and tunnel project many years into construction is the latest in a string of maneuvers he’s issued to punish New Jersey and other Democratic-leaning regions of the nation during the government shutdown. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Even with an understanding of the hardball politics involved in the budget – continuing resolution – standoff in congress, it is tro