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Next New Jersey Election

Voting

The next New Jersey election is coming up quickly and not only will you be voting for a new governor, but also we will be voting for Senators and Assembly persons. Continue reading Next New Jersey Election

The New Jersey Educational Association

New Jersey Teachers NJEA

 

The New Jersey Educational Association (NJEA) had been working with The Pension Commission to come up with a solution to fund the pension system for our teachers. But, now the president of the NJEA, Wendell Steinhauer, said on April 21st the “NJEA has notified the New Jersey Pension and Benefits Study Commission that our sole focus is ensuring that our members’ current pensions are fully funded by the state, and that no further discussion will be occurring between the NJEA and the commission.” Continue reading The New Jersey Educational Association

My New Jersey Property Tax Solution

NJ  property taxes are high!
NJ property taxes are high!

[symple_spacing size=”80″]How can the property tax problem in New Jersey be solved? Well I am going to take a stab at it with my own ideas and opinions. So this is a far warning stand back and be impressed; I hope.

To begin with lets take a look at some of the causes, then I will move on to my solution(s). First and foremost is most, if not all of your property taxes go toward your local school system. And the Supreme Court of New Jersey has issued a set of rulings that directly impact you the tax payer. These rulings are not based on constitutional law, but on the incorrect interpretation of the court. The New Jersey Constitution states the following “must supply a fair and efficient system of education” unfortunately the court seems to think that it say “must supply a fair and efficient education” whoops someone can’t read. And thus the court in its ruling, Abbott V. Burke, that more money must be spent in those districts that they think need monetary help. A total waste of money and time it has been with no real improvements. Continue reading My New Jersey Property Tax Solution