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njstein t1_jadm1ry wrote

Reply to comment by I_post_rarely in New Jersey’s notorious property-tax bills went up once again last year, growing on average by more than $200 or more than 2%, according to the latest data from the state; the increase pushed the average New Jersey property-tax bill to a record-high $9,490 in 2022 by rollotomasi07071

Yeah, this is what I'd like to see happen with this first brainstorming group. Figuring out the numbers to get some hard data on that so we can help present such things in a much more clear and concise manner complete with attached research. That's a lot of work for a single individual which is why I'm trying to solicit together a group for assisting with research efforts and getting out to present this information. There's over 550+ municipalities in NJ, each with their own police department, and a full boat of town staffing positions.

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I_post_rarely t1_jadkq22 wrote

Reply to comment by njstein in New Jersey’s notorious property-tax bills went up once again last year, growing on average by more than $200 or more than 2%, according to the latest data from the state; the increase pushed the average New Jersey property-tax bill to a record-high $9,490 in 2022 by rollotomasi07071

You need to prove that this would actually help. What are the costs associated with the merging (studies, signs, permits, etc.)? What & how many job(s) would be eliminated? How much will be “saved” when the process is complete? Would levels of service be maintained/improved/decreased?

if we save $10M on administrative costs per year (a number I completely made up, equivalent to eliminating 50 superintendent type positions) & evenly distribute that to the (slightly less than) 4M houses in NJ each household would save about $3/year. So, to offset this current increase of $200 per household we would need to save over $500M/year. Is there that much municipality bloat? I don’t know. If you have hard numbers that show we can save $1B a year that might help you gain support.

(Maybe this data already exists, I didn’t google. Would love to see a real analysis of this)

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SleepyHobo t1_jadj1y2 wrote

Reply to After nearly 250 days working without a contract, rank-and-file members of the Rutgers University faculty and staff unions are set to start voting Tuesday on whether to authorize a strike: The two unions have been negotiatingwith Rutgers since their contract expired in May 2022 by rollotomasi07071

I don’t have as much sympathy for these employees as I did the last time they threatened to strike when I was studying at Rutgers.

The union campaigned hard for student support and we gave it to them. Tuition was then raised way above average to compensate. Whether or not that’s justified is another story. Either way, the union was dead silent and has continued to be silent on increases in tuition. If the support doesn’t go both ways they’re not getting any from me at all.

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SleepyHobo t1_jadiejm wrote

Reply to comment by About400 in Make sure all snow is off your roof! by coreynj2461

Not an excuse. Sorry not sorry short kings and queens of NJ. If you can’t reach the roof of your car, buy an extended brush, step-stool, or sell your SUV/pickup truck. If you want a SUV or pickup truck you have a responsibility to clean it. End of story.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_jadi8j2 wrote

Reply to comment by beowulf92 in New Jersey’s notorious property-tax bills went up once again last year, growing on average by more than $200 or more than 2%, according to the latest data from the state; the increase pushed the average New Jersey property-tax bill to a record-high $9,490 in 2022 by rollotomasi07071

Density doesn’t really decrease property taxes. A backyard costs nothing for a city. If anything it saves them money since less demand on parks and open space (you need so many trees per sq mile).

Density actually increases taxes since you need to upgrade some pretty expensive infrastructure to account for it. New sewers with increased capacity, water mains etc.

People are the problem. Especially the ones who have kids. People who use government resources, shit in sewers, attend schools, use roads (either driving or having packages delivered) etc.

Free condoms and birth control would lower property taxes. Free vasectomies would lower property taxes. Those are meaningful things towns and the state could enact now to make a difference. Ideally anyone who didn’t want to have kids wouldn’t pay a penny on that quest. We’d all ultimately save money.

Adult communities are also a good way to lower property taxes, they pay property tax, but the shriveled up genitals don’t put kids in schools.

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carregaldosal t1_jadh75z wrote

Reply to comment by SD-777 in New Jersey’s notorious property-tax bills went up once again last year, growing on average by more than $200 or more than 2%, according to the latest data from the state; the increase pushed the average New Jersey property-tax bill to a record-high $9,490 in 2022 by rollotomasi07071

What’s there to feel bad about? Your town has probably raised your property taxes every year you’ve owned your home.

Inflation has been a problem for well over a year now and they still raised your property taxes.

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YawnTractor_1756 t1_jadglio wrote

Reply to comment by aden_feifdom in New Jersey’s notorious property-tax bills went up once again last year, growing on average by more than $200 or more than 2%, according to the latest data from the state; the increase pushed the average New Jersey property-tax bill to a record-high $9,490 in 2022 by rollotomasi07071

Is it, though?

There are 21% of people under 18 in NJ which amounts to 1.85 million students.

Average tax bill is almost 10k, 2 households pay $20k per year on average. Take away police and fire and roads, and schools are getting around $15k per year from 2 households.

$15k/year is enough for an entry-level private school. 2 households should basically be providing enough through taxes for a single student private school per year.

There are 3.3 million households in NJ, the state as a whole should be collecting enough to pay entry-level private-school education for ~1.6 million students, or 85% of all students in NJ.

Do 85% of NJ public school students get entry-level private-school education? And if not, is it really worth every penny?

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Motivator9931 t1_jadfqpq wrote

Reply to If I drive to work between 11pm - 5am with a provisional license, Is that illegal. by fireball01200

No it is not illegal.

>Exemptions to the hours of rule for permit and probationary drivers underage 21: Proof of a need to drive during the prohibited hours for employment and/or religion. For an exemption, the motorist must carry a legible certification to indicate this need from his/her employer or religious official on the official letterhead of the business, organization or religious institution, with the signature of the certifying official and his/ her name, title, address, and phone number. (N.J.A.C. 13:21-8.18)

https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/license/drivermanual.pdf

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