Arts Slashed In Wake Of NJ Budget Impasse

“In the late-night frenzy to craft a budget deal this week, lawmakers cut the budget of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts an additional 5 percent, to $19.1 million, while adding money to pet projects in Montclair, Camden and Newark… Organizations currently receiving state aid should expect cuts of more than 15 percent as less money will be shared by more groups.”