Gov. Phil Murphy outlined his vision for New Jersey at the halfway point of his first term before the 219th Legislature on Tuesday in his second State of the State address. He focused on keeping the state affordable for the middle class, maintaining its status as a top education hub, making sure NJ Transit stays on track, and ensuring government incentive programs are done fairly, ethically and squarely in the view of taxpayers.

“We gather together at the dawn of a new year, and a new decade,” Murphy said. “The days and months before us are filled with potential and bursting with opportunity. And, yet, even as the new year unfolds, our mission does not change. That, together, we must build an economy and a state that works for every New Jersey family.”