Report: Murphy Rang Up $12K For Food And Drinks At MetLife Stadium

Gov. Phil Murphy used his taxpayer-funded expense account for nearly $12,000 worth of food and drinks at MetLife Stadium — including at a Taylor Swift concert and a hip-hop music festival, now, after it’s come to light, the governor’s office says it is asking the state Democratic Party to reimburse taxpayers for the entertainment. Murphy’s office said the Democratic State Committee was initially expected to cover the stadium costs but didn’t. The state was left with the bill, which was paid via Murphy’s $95,000-a-year expense account — a longstanding line item in the state budget which has been consistently renewed under Murphy and his predecessors.