Friday May 02, 2025

The last of NJ’s COVID-19 bail out. What happened?

New Jersey is spending millions on hospitals, schools and stormwater projects. Money is going to childcare services and maternal health programs. Towns are getting money. Food pantries. Community theaters. But, where’s it coming from? NJ’s share of the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

What’s that have to do with COVID-19? Read more here.

On today's episode, we'll explain how we tracked the final push to spend what had been more than $6 billion in COVID-19 bailout money and discuss how the state could have lost what money it had left.

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