Murphy changes mind on diverting firefighter funds
One of the union firefighter leader said once the governor learned more about the fund he decided to keep the funding in place.
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Sweeney's guarantee: I won't let Murphy divert firefighter funds
Firefighters union president Ed Donnelly said other government officials are against the move.
NJ tax revenues are up ... Murphy still wants tax hike on rich
Murphy says he would put $250 million toward property tax relief.
Murphy suggests $15M to help shift town services to counties
Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget proposes putting some money behind the talk of consolidating local government services.
59 towns in NJ where property taxes actually went down last year
The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, a modest increase of 0.9% from 2017.
Congressman Smith bill seeks to give taxpayers more flexibility
The Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act would allow charitable deductions to be universal and “above-the-line,” giving everyone the authority to deduct charitable donations from their taxes whether or not they itemize.
NJ GOP boss — a rich 'hoarder' — gets mixed verdict in tax trial
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted Ocean County political boss George Gilmore of failing to pay payroll taxes and submitting a false loan application.
NJ's economic competitiveness still ranks 'pretty darn low'
New Jersey ranks 46th among the states for economic competitiveness in annual ALEC study. Take it with a pro-corporate grain of salt, say progressive critics.
NJ & NY take the longest to earn enough to pay tax bills
Tax Freedom Day 2019 is April 16th but New Jersey's Tax Freedom Day lags behind the nation by a full two weeks.
NJ strict with emergency funds to schools losing state aid
Around three-fourths of school districts that applied for extra state aid this year were turned down. Spending on emergency aid dropped by two-thirds.