Following Governor New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s FY ’25 Budget Address earlier today, Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (Monmouth – R) called upon the Governor to make sure the budget does not leave Monmouth County residents behind this coming fiscal cycle:
“It is hard to fathom how the Governor’s budget makes New Jersey more affordable. Starting with school funding - while the Governor announced the budget increases aid for schools on a state wide basis, it’s not clear whether money will alleviate the tens of millions of dollars Monmouth County schools have lost in state aid in recent years. I call upon the Governor to ensure Monmouth County schools are spared any further losses in state aid. We need to commit to supporting our schools at the local level,” stated Assemblywoman Flynn.
“In Governor Murphy’s budget address, we see a disconcerting trend of massive spending increases which will have a crushing impact on local taxpayers and small businesses across our state. How can NJ recover from a $55.9 BILLION spending spree with NJ taxpayer dollars with a budget that includes a $3.2 billion deficit? The unchecked growth in spending in this State threatens the economic well-being of New Jersey and jeopardizes our ability to foster an environment where businesses can thrive, and families can prosper. We call on Governor Murphy to exercise fiscal restraint and work towards developing a bipartisan budget that prioritizes the needs of our constituents while ensuring long-term financial stability for the state,” Assemblyman Scharfenberger said.
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