April 10, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org State funding for New Jersey Transit is among the few spending items set to rise in Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed budget. With direct state support set to exceed $1 billion in the new fiscal year that begins July 1, the head of the nation’s largest statewide bus and rail service on Thursday (4/9) highlighted numerous service and capital improvements that are planned or underway. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Large and ever-increasing

April 2, 2026 | nj.gov Preliminary employment estimates for January 2026 produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that New Jersey payrolls increased by 6,000 over the month. The unemployment rate for January was 5.2 percent, a decrease from December’s rate of 5.4 percent. Additionally, the originally reported 2025 employment estimates have been adjusted downward after annual benchmark revisions. The annual benchmarking adjustment indicates that the year

April 1, 2026 | youtube.com The Trump administration said it would pause new warehouse purchases for ICE detention as the department goes through a leadership change under newly confirmed Secretary Markwayne Mullin. ReadView More: Click Here NJ SEED: It is wise that the Department of Homeland Security has paused and is rethinking the proposal to establish a ICE detention facility in the most densely populated state in the nation. It is interesting, however, to see the state

March 30, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org The U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent population estimates for states and counties, released Thursday (3/26), show “a historic decline in net international migration” nationwide. Immigration peaked at 2.7 million from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024, according to Census estimates. Through June 2025, the figure was 1.3 million, for a one-year drop of more than 50%. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: Not only the numbers but also the characteristi

April 6, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org In 2025, the IRS had its largest workforce in years and no significant new tax changes to learn and then carry out. A year later, the IRS has lost more than one-quarter of its staff, its enforcement budget has been slashed and it faces scores of code changes to implement from the Trump administration’s signature legislation — a budget law that cut both taxes and social services, like health and food programs. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: