Overview
- Sherrill signed two executive orders declaring a state of emergency on utility costs and freezing rate hikes for New Jersey families.
- One order uses existing funds to offset expected June bill increases, empowers the Board of Public Utilities to pause or modify utility actions, and initiates a review of utility business models.
- A companion order accelerates in‑state power generation by fast‑tracking solar and battery storage in the near term and pursuing nuclear power over the longer term.
- In her inaugural speech, she criticized President Trump, accusing him of 'illegally usurping power' and linking higher costs to his tariff policies.
- She begins her term facing a reported budget shortfall exceeding $1.5 billion with a statutory deadline to submit a budget proposal by the end of February.