Give Jerseyans $400 relief checks to offset Trump, Dem governor candidate says

Stephen Sweeney

Former state Senate President Steve Sweeney, a Democrat, is pictured in Trenton in 2022. He is now running for governor.Ed Murray | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A Democratic candidate for governor has a proposal for his former colleagues in Trenton: Let’s give out $400 checks to help lower- and middle-class New Jerseyans in a tough economy and push back against President Donald Trump.

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