Budget website spells out spending
New Jersey Report Card linked to Sherrill goal
By: Katie Sobko
NorthJersey.com
USA Today Network - New Jersey
..... Governor Mikie Sherrill revealed a new tax dollars are being spent at an April 23 [2026] press conference in Trenton.
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The New Jersey Report Card is an interactive way for people to get an idea of how their money is being used.
..... The new interactive site can be found at ReportCard.NJ.Gov .
..... This is a restructuring of how state government delivers for the people it serves," Sherrill said. "Residents can now easy see how their tax dollars are spent and which programs they are funding. New Jerseyans deserve this level of accountability, and we are setting a gold standard here in New Jersey to make government work for the people and businesses we serve."
..... The site includes information on the governor's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, which states on July 1 [2026] and runs through next June. [2027]
..... It also has information on how much agencies and departments have spent in the past, and users can view spending and revenue trends over the past 10 years.
..... It also have breakdowns by budget category and program area to show how money is being spent for services such as schools, property tax relief and transportation.
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Treasurer Aaron Biden said the tool "sets a new model for the operation of state government in New Jersey.
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During the run-up to her first budget address earlier this year, [2026] Sherrill noted that during the campaign and in her first executive order she "committed to building a government that's more accountable and focused on results."
..... She said part of that is a public budget tracking tool to let residents keep an eye on state spending within a larger report card "designed to make it easy for people to see where their tax dollars are going and what families are actually getting in return."
..... Katie Sobko cover the New Jersey Statehouse. Email: sobko@northjersey.com