Income taxes would be cut, property taxes would be helped by municipal and school aid and residents would get rebate checks under Assembly GOP budget sketch.
Legislation sponsored by Monmouth County State Senator Declan O'Scanlon (R) to allow seniors to downsize their homes without jeopardizing property tax reimbursements has been approved by the NJ Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Assembly Budget Panel Chair Gary Schaer (D-36) has proposed legislation that would allow towns to exceed the 2% cap on property tax increases -- IF the money is needed as matching funds to hire more police officers. But what would it really mean in our area...