NJ lawmaker's 'shared patrol' idea aims to cut your property taxes
Attacking current approaches to shared services as "awful," Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon is pushing a plan that he says would result in more efficient policing and savings for taxpayers. Continue reading…
View ArticleMonmouth County & Brookdale CC enter shared services agreement
Monmouth County government officials have entered into a shared services agreement with Brookdale Community College in an effort to save money and increase their I.T. services. Continue reading…
View ArticleMonmouth County officials encouraging towns to share services
In an effort to help towns save money by joining forces, Monmouth County government officials are encouraging municipalities to share services. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Towns Switching to Private Help [AUDIO]
An increasing number of New Jersey towns have turned to privatizing services that were handled by the public sector for decades. Continue reading…
View ArticleShared Services Bill Remains Stalled in NJ Assembly [AUDIO]
A bill that would penalize towns that refuse to share services passed the full State Senate in late November of 2012, but it's been gathering dust in the Assembly ever since. Sen. President Steve...
View ArticleIs Regionalization Catching on in NJ?
A vote on a referendum that took place on Sept. 24 has created a single regional pre-K- Grade 12 school district for Lambertville, Stockton and West Amwell Township in the southern part of Hunterdon...
View ArticleSenate President Sweeney Pushes Shared Services Bill [POLL/AUDIO]
There is no more ardent advocate for requiring New Jersey towns to share services, if it makes sense, than state Sen. President Steve Sweeney. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Shared Services Bill Could Die Monday [AUDIO]
Any bill that doesn't pass both houses of the New Jersey Legislature by this coming Monday will die and have to be reintroduced when the new legislature takes over Tuesday. One such bill that appears...
View ArticleA ‘Secret Formula’ to Lower Taxes in NJ? [POLL/AUDIO]
Gov. Chris Christie says he's finally found the secret formula to lower property taxes in the Garden State -- although it's not really a secret at all. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Senate president to towns: Share services, cut taxes — or else
Legislation that would push local governments to share services, in part by threatening to withhold funds if they don’t, is again moving in the Senate. Continue reading…
View ArticleMiddletown Enters Shared Service Agreement With County
Middletown Township will be adding itself to the list of municipalities utilizing shared services with Monmouth County. Continue reading…
View ArticleGovernor Christie Lays Out Agenda For The Rest Of 2012
Governor Christie has announced his top five priorities for the rest of this year - getting a tax cut for state residents, abolishing sick leave payouts, expanding shared services, banning municipal...
View ArticleNJ Senate Boss Lays Out Vision For The Future
Last week, Chris Christie laid out his plan for the rest of the year. Now, the man who may run against him for Governor next year has done the same thing. Continue reading…
View ArticleNJ Senate Passes Shared Services Bill [POLL/AUDIO]
Your property taxes are probably going to go up. That's the warning we're hearing from Governor Chris Christie and a slew of mayors who blame the cost of rebuilding and recovery in the aftermath of...
View Articleproperty taxes sure to rise
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, no one knows how much property taxes will go up, and where they'll rise, but state officials are not denying many residents in hard-hit areas will wind up footing at...
View ArticleGovernor Christie Works To Lower Property Taxes [VIDEO/AUDIO]
Garden State Democrats claim Governor Chris Christie did not present a plan to bring down New Jersey's highest in the nation property taxes during his budget address a few days ago, but Christie...
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