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Twenety-six states currently allow "user fees" for public safety and New Jersey is one of them. Some Garden State towns are now charging the fees for things like emergency response services and trash pick-up. Governor Chris Christie says this is a way for mayors to circumvent the 2 percent cap on property tax hikes and he wants the practice banned ASAP. One influential mayor is asking the Assembly Budget Committee not to ban the fees.

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Mayors throughout New Jersey are telling lawmakers they're facing a financial squeeze.

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An increasing number of New Jersey towns have turned to privatizing services that were handled by the public sector for decades.

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Just when you thought things couldn't get worse as a result of super-storm Sandy comes word from the top that your property taxes are probably going to go up.

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Gov. Chris Christie warns residents in storm-damaged towns that their property taxes are likely to rise.

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Hurricane Sandy has caused billions of dollars in damage all over New Jersey, so what does this mean for your property taxes in the future?

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says recent bad economic news in the state makes the need for a tax cut "even more urgent."

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As the Democrat-controlled State legislature returns to Trenton, Governor Chris Christie is on the warpath demanding action on long stagnant initiatives.

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Governor Chris Christie insists New Jersey 2% cap on property tax increases is working. Critics say Christie is misleading the public. One lawmaker is pushing legislation that would establish a task force to study the issue.

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New Jersey's 2 percent property tax cap took effect at the start of last year, but is it really working?

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