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Northfield NJ, in May, Assemblyman John Armato a Democrat introduced a bill giving wealthy casino owners a property tax break at the expense of Atlantic County’s working families and retirees struggling to pay property taxes. The bill would have flattened the casinos’ payment-in-lieu of taxes (PILOT) at $125 million, while excluding sports betting and online gambling from revenue calculations—a huge boon to their bottom line at taxpayer expense.
Calls for action to address radical, anti-police policies that have impacted communities
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Northfield NJ, at a law and public safety forum, Assembly candidate and former Deputy Attorney General Claire Swift was joined by gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli to discuss the rising crime rate across the 2nd Legislative District. These growing concerns have forced local governing bodies to take action, most notably Atlantic City has enforced curfews to thwart the increasingly lawless behavior, especially among juveniles, that is driving down tourism, hurting small businesses and preventing families from feeling safe in some of the shore communities.
