New Jersey 101.5 » property tax cap http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 User Fees An Issue At Today's Assembly Budget Hearing http://nj1015.com/user-fees-an-issue-at-todays-assembly-budget-hearing/ http://nj1015.com/user-fees-an-issue-at-todays-assembly-budget-hearing/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:37:59 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=240127 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/user-fees-an-issue-at-todays-assembly-budget-hearing/feed/ 0 Flickr User Paul Lowry NJ Mayors Feel Squeeze of Tax Cap, Rising Costs http://nj1015.com/nj-mayors-feel-squeeze-of-tax-cap-rising-costs/ http://nj1015.com/nj-mayors-feel-squeeze-of-tax-cap-rising-costs/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:29:12 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=237615 Mayors throughout New Jersey are telling lawmakers they're facing a financial squeeze.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-mayors-feel-squeeze-of-tax-cap-rising-costs/feed/ 0 Flickr User 401K NJ Towns Switching to Private Help [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-switching-to-private-help-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-switching-to-private-help-audio/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:00:46 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=237332 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-switching-to-private-help-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User likeaduck NJ Taxpayers Get More Bad Super-Storm Sandy News [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-taxpayers-get-more-bad-super-storm-sandy-news-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-taxpayers-get-more-bad-super-storm-sandy-news-audio/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:51:40 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=193624 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-taxpayers-get-more-bad-super-storm-sandy-news-audio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Christie Warns Residents of Post-Storm Tax Hikes http://nj1015.com/christie-warns-residents-of-post-storm-tax-hikes/ http://nj1015.com/christie-warns-residents-of-post-storm-tax-hikes/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:23:19 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=193334 Gov. Chris Christie warns residents in storm-damaged towns that their property taxes are likely to rise.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/christie-warns-residents-of-post-storm-tax-hikes/feed/ 0 Governor's Office, Tim Larsen Who Will Pay For The Sandy Clean-Up? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/who-will-pay-for-the-sandy-clean-up-audio/ http://nj1015.com/who-will-pay-for-the-sandy-clean-up-audio/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:53:03 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=191147 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/who-will-pay-for-the-sandy-clean-up-audio/feed/ 0 Damage from Sandy in Bay Head (NJ Transit) Chris Christie Defends Proposed Tax Cut Plan http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-defends-proposed-tax-cut-plan/ http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-defends-proposed-tax-cut-plan/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:09:19 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=170549 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/chris-christie-defends-proposed-tax-cut-plan/feed/ 0 Governor's Office, Tim Larsen Chris Christie's "All-In" Agenda Strategy [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/chris-christies-all-in-agenda-strategy-audio/ http://nj1015.com/chris-christies-all-in-agenda-strategy-audio/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:13:42 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=166477 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/chris-christies-all-in-agenda-strategy-audio/feed/ 0 Governor's Office/Tim Larsen Is NJ's 2% Property Tax Cap Working? [POLL/AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/is-njs-2-property-tax-cap-working-audio/ http://nj1015.com/is-njs-2-property-tax-cap-working-audio/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:12:29 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=162515 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/is-njs-2-property-tax-cap-working-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User 401K Is Jersey's 2 Percent Property Tax Cap For Real? [VIDEO/POLL] http://nj1015.com/is-jerseys-2-percent-property-tax-cap-for-real-video/ http://nj1015.com/is-jerseys-2-percent-property-tax-cap-for-real-video/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:31:31 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=155301 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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