Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.

Hurricane Ida victims would share in $25M under Senate-approved bill

March 4, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Hurricane Ida victims would share in $25 million as part of legislation approved by the New Jersey Senate and the Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.

New Jersey Senate votes in favor of Russia sanctions, governor issues executive order

March 3, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The New Jersey Senate has voted to bar public investments with Russia, a retaliation for the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Property tax relief coming for nearly 2 million New Jersey homeowners, renters

March 3, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Roughly 1.8 million homeowners and renters are to be distributed $900 million in property tax relief, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced.

Municipalities would benefit from New Jersey energy fund in Senate measure

March 2, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Municipalities would benefit from the state’s “Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund” in a measure being considered by the New Jersey Senate.

Deadline amended for New Jersey health-care workers’ booster shots

March 2, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey workers in health-care facilities and high-risk congregate settings have more time to meet the fully vaccinated requirement following an executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy.

New Jersey dishing out $16.1 million for affordable housing projects

March 1, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey is doling out more than $16.1 million to develop affordable housing projects.

Safeguard from inflation for taxpayers advanced by New Jersey Senate committee

March 1, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Legislation sponsors say will keep New Jerseyans from paying taxes in a higher tax bracket because of inflation has been advanced by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee.

Senate committee pushes for New Jersey to bar public investments to Russia

February 28, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee has advanced legislation to bar public investments with Russia.

New Jersey releases recommendations for the workforce of the future

February 28, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has released a series of recommendations aimed at helping prepare workers for the future.

NJPP: State-level child tax credit would make New Jersey a more affordable place to raise a family

February 26, 2022 Todd DeFeo

A state-level child tax credit would make New Jersey a more affordable place to raise a family, according to a new report from the New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP).