Trenton

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s first budget proposal emphasizes no new taxes and spending cuts as New Jersey works to close a projected deficit.

"We strongly support efforts to improve climate resilience and environmental protection. However, these goals must be pursued in a manner that is economically sound, administratively efficient, and compatible with New Jersey’s urgent need for housing, investment, and job creation."

"Potosnak’s nomination sends a clear signal about the Sherrill administration’s environmental priorities — and sets up an early test of how the new governor intends to reconcile climate ambition with economic and affordability concerns."

Frazil ice once again clogged the Trenton Water Works intake, forcing a plant shutdown and water conservation advisory for more than 200,000 customers. Suburban mayors are calling for state intervention and long-term governance changes.

"In a six-page letter released in July to Trenton City Council and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, Shawn LaTourette, the commissioner of the NJDEP, stated independent third-party evaluators found TWW at 'extremely high risk of systematic failure.'"

"Trenton Water Works has struggled to meet Safe Drinking Water Act requirements on numerous occasions over the past 50 years."