Governor Chris Christie wants the guarantee of a tax cut now, but Democrats who control the legislature want to wait until it is certain that the state can afford one.
Governor Christie returned to New Jersey for his 96th town hall of the year Thursday, fresh off a two-day campaign trip for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
There's good news for New Jersey businesses. The state is no longer ranked as the least business friendly. Don't celebrate just yet because our business climate is still in critical condition.
It's easy to get lost in the maze of politics and number-crunching when you hear about a budget deficit, but if New Jersey really is a quarter-billion-dollars in the red for the Fiscal Year that ended June 30 it could affect your wallet.
So far there's no comment from local officials in Monroe Township, after they were ordered to lower property taxes by half a million dollars, effective this coming November.
As the Democrat-controlled State legislature returns to Trenton, Governor Chris Christie is on the warpath demanding action on long stagnant initiatives.
As Gov. Chris Christie launches a new round of town hall meetings, he's returning to some familiar calls for changes: cutting taxes, eliminating payouts to public workers for unused sick time and pushing local governments to share services.