Money meant for N.J.’s shift to clean energy is again ‘raided’ despite $10B budget surplus

New Jersey’s habit of diverting part of its budget away from clean energy and toward other matters — namely NJ Transit operations — did not end Tuesday.

In fact, it’s on the precipice of reaching a milestone — $2 billion diverted since 2010 — that means less money to combat climate change in the Garden State.

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