Here is The Jersey Bee’s top news for New Jersey for the week ending Mar. 27, 2026.
TOP NEWS
Four hundred of N.J. school districts are expected to see an increase in state aid funding while 167 will see a decrease under Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s proposed spending plan for 2027. Proposed increases are capped at 6% and decreases are limited to 3%, state officials said. State aid is calculated by N.J.’s school funding formula law. It determines how much money districts can raise through local property taxes and instructs the state to contribute the difference in attempt to meet district needs. That is based on the district’s aggregate income, school enrollment, number of special education students, and transportation costs, among other factors. State aid for public schools accounts for roughly 20% of Sherrill’s drafted budget, which is consistent with last year’s funding plan. The preliminary budget for 2027 will undergo a public review process before it is finalized on Jun. 30. A list of each school district’s anticipated state aid funding is available online.
NJ Advance Media
Undocumented workers in N.J. must be paid minimum wage mandated by state law, according to a recent state Supreme Court ruling. The decision centers an undocumented immigrant from Newark who worked for a residential and commercial realty company for more than three years without pay. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner’s ruling reverses lower court decisions that ruled in favor of the employer. The case will return to trial court to determine damages owed to the employee.
New Jersey Monitor
