Author: Peter Jordan
Reducing New Jersey’s Property Taxes Through Consolidation

The possibility of reducing property taxes by consolidating the 565 municipalities of New Jersey was called into question in a recent study conducted by the Rutgers University’s Local Government Research Center. The study — entitled “Size May Not Be The Issue” — was conducted by Marc Pfeiffer and Raphael J. Caprio. Their main conclusion: the […]

No Matter Where You Live In New Jersey, You’re Paying Too Much

  NJ.com See which N.J. counties have the highest and lowest property taxes NJ.com TRENTON — Three New Jersey counties saw average property tax bills top $10,000 in 2014, and just as many exceeded $9,000. Property taxes are highest in the northern part of the state, where bills averaged $10,896 in Essex, $10,826 in Bergen, […]

Christie Congratulated For State’s Property Tax Restraint

    From NJ.Com: Christie Administration announces property tax growth in Morris County NJ.com “By any measure, Governor Christie's property tax reforms have been a resounding success across New Jersey and in Morris County in particular as demonstrated by the third straight year of statewide property tax restraint,” said DCA Commissioner Richard … and more »…More at […]

If They Had Only Checked Their Record Card…

From Star-Ledger: Jerry and Annette Auriemma stand outside their Maplewood home. The couple overpaid three years of property taxes after an appraiser hired by the town wrongly added 600 square feet and a fancy bathroom to a reassessment report. (William Perlman/The Star-Ledger) More at how the township “bamboozled” one maplewood family on property …

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