NJ League of Municipalities

A new survey by the New Jersey League of Municipalities finds an increasing number of Garden state towns are pulling out all stops to save money and cut costs.

Officials in Ocean City and several other Jersey towns are considering a new approach to save money for local taxpayers - cut the number of full-time firefighters, and hire more EMTs.

Acting less like the bully some people accuse him of being and more like a cheerleader, Governor Christie yesterday led a pseudo pep rally for New Jersey's image.

It's time for lawmakers to end payouts for unused sick leave and pass other reforms to help stabilize property taxes said Governor Chris Christie yesterday as he urged the Democratic-controlled Legislature to reconsider two bills he conditionally vetoed.

If trash collection costs go up in your town…would you be willing to haul the stuff to a landfill yourself to save a few bucks?

Even with a new two-percent cap in place, New Jersey towns are getting creative and planning ahead to balance their municipal budgets.