New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee FISCAL YEAR 2020 STATE BUDGET Testimony of Rosemary Becchi, President of Jersey First 44 Main Street, Suite 3 Millburn, NJ 07041   Good day, Chairwoman Pintor Marin and members of the committee. Thank you for allowing me to testify on the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 New Jersey State Budget. My…

For Immediate Release Increased Taxes, Added Spending in 2020 State Budget Will Continue to Make New Jersey Unaffordable By Rosemary Becchi, J.D., L.L.M. Millburn, NJ – The struggle to make New Jersey more affordable for homeowners, families and small business owners suffered another major setback today, as Governor Phil Murphy proposed a new State Budget…

As first appeared on NJ.com: Wouldn’t it be great if we could ignore our rent or mortgage payment, forget about the utility bills and just spend money on whatever we want, hoping our income over the year will eventually cover it all? Sounds great, but as New Jerseyans we know it isn’t wise or responsible….