NJ budget progress stalls amid Democrats’ uprising

Published June 22, 2012 12:56am ET



TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Some New Jersey Democratic lawmakers tried to put up a roadblock Thursday to passing a state budget, even as their colleagues were advancing a list of spending additions to the $32 billion plan.

In an 8-5 vote, the state Senate’s budget committee passed the bill. It’s set to be considered by the full Senate Monday.

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