NJ Residents Vote Against Exceeding Property Tax Caps
New Jersey voters were not generous when it came to exceeding the new two percent property tax caps in school elections. They rejected increases in 12 of 14 municipalities that had referenda.
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New Jersey voters were not generous when it came to exceeding the new two percent property tax caps in school elections. They rejected increases in 12 of 14 municipalities that had referenda.
Unlike in other states, voters get a direct say on their taxes to pay for schools. They'll also vote on school board candidates.
A study released Tuesday finds New Jersey's public-worker retirement health benefits lead the nation in cost.
New Jersey's top election official has ruled that nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis fails to meet the four-year state residency requirement to run for elected office.
New Jersey school budgets and school board candidates will be up for votes in a rare Wednesday election. The school elections were moved to Wednesday so they wouldn't conflict with Passover this year.
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi's foundation has received approval to convert an auto repair shop into a restaurant that would serve people whether they can pay or not. Red Bank's planning board on Monday signed off on the plan, which is based on concepts used in Denver and Salt Lake City.
Bergen County authorities said the burglary ring known as the James Bond Gang appears to be back. They said there have been 40 burglaries in New York and New Jersey since 2009 that fit the group's pattern -- most of them in the last six months.
In three years, Operation Bling has delivered jewelry to nearly 7,000 cancer patients at 13 hospitals across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York City.
The renaissance many of New Jersey's downtowns have enjoyed has been put in peril by the economic downturn, as business owners find themselves squeezed by high rents and low revenue.
A year after a taxpayer revolt at the polls, New Jersey's school budget elections are back on Wednesday -- with some major differences.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of regular gasoline on Friday was $3.74, up 11 cents from last week.
One New Jersey town was left rattled after it was hit with the most car burglaries it's ever seen – 50 in one night. Now, police are left trying to figure out who's responsible for the burglary spree.
The pain at the pump just keeps getting worse for drivers in the Tri-State area this morning.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Gov. Chris Christie's request for a "major disaster declaration'' to help towns and residents recover the costs from March floods.
New Jersey wildlife officials say black bears are entering their most active period of the year as they search for food and mates.
Gas prices are pumped up across the Tri-State Area, and with seemingly no end in sight, drivers were lining up at area gas stations on Thursday to fill up before the prices soar again.
A New Jersey community was in shock after a teenager reported feeling ill and then suddenly died. David Wagner, a 15-year-old freshman at Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City, died suddenly last week.
Officials say two young women from France who were not vaccinated against measles attended a party at the New Jersey restaurant.
The ongoing hunt for a suspected serial killer on Long Island has people captivated and everybody talking.
The child apparently fell asleep in the back of the bus and went unnoticed for hours.
Republicans challenged Lewis' bid to run for office as a Democrat in the state's 8th Legislative District, claiming he had not lived in the state the required four years.
The new headquarters will be located a block from Penn Station and will bring with it 1,000 jobs.
New Jersey wants to know if its medical marijuana program violates federal law.
As flood-prone areas of New Jersey began drying out Tuesday, angry residents of flooded areas called again on New Jersey's leaders to do more to keep their roads and homes dry.
It's a dubious distinction for New Jersey. Clean Ocean Action says 475,321 pieces of trash were collected from 127 miles of shoreline.
