New report reaffirms the benefits of NJ towns sharing services
The head of the New Jersey League of Municipalities says it's one of many steps towns can take to help control property taxes
Michael Darcy
It's New Jersey Local Government Week
It's a way to remind residents of the mission of municipal governments: to serve their communities.
Feeding an expiring meter has never been easier in some NJ towns
A growing number of municipalities are linking their meters with an app you download to your phone, to hopefully avoid headaches for everyone.
Does your town have a curfew on the books?
Many towns do, even if it's not enforced.
Eyes ahead! NJ town wants to fine you for texting in a crosswalk
Violators could be given citations by police
Who’s in charge? For 4th time in 6 years, NJ town councils have too few people to even meet
Roosevelt is the latest in a trend: a council unable to achieve a quorum. It reflects the busy times – and to some, a sign of the need to merge towns.
Fleeing suburbia — How NJ towns are trying to attract millennials
Millennials are attracted to the live-work-play environment, explains James Hughes, Rutgers University professor and an expert in New Jersey economics and demographics.
Should N.J. police and fire unions take over management of their pension fund?
Despite objections from one of the unions that would be involved, a bipartisan Senate panel advanced a plan to shift the police/fire pension to a labor-run board.
NJ property tax appeals down more than half in 3 years
Tax appeals in New Jersey fell for the fourth straight year in 2016, an indication people were less stressed about the value of their homes and the economy.
Christie book deal could mean raises for 700 public officials, costing millions
Pay raises in a bill letting Gov. Chris Christie sign a book deal would affect around 700 officials, totaling $10 million to start, then growing $3 million to $5 million a year.