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Why Your NJ Property Taxes Are Skyrocketing: The $4.4 Billion School Aid Secret

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The $60 Billion Question: Is NJ’s School Funding Formula Failing Bergen County?

chart courtesy of NJ State Senator Holly Schepisi

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey has officially pulled back the curtain on the state’s massive $60 billion budget with a new “taxpayer report card.” While transparency is always a win, the numbers reveal a sobering reality for local homeowners—especially those in Bergen County.

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Bergen County Proposes a 4.01% Increase County tax levy

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Bergen County’s 2026 Budget Proposed: Skyrocketing Health Costs Drive Tax Increase

file photo courtesy of Bergen County Executive James Tedesco

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County officials have introduced a $749 million budget for 2026, proposing a 4.01% increase in the county tax levy, largely driven by soaring healthcare premiums and uncontrollable costs, officials announced on April 8.

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