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Ridgewood NJ, for many New Jersey residents, discussing property taxes is as much a part of life . While New Jersey consistently ranks as one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, certain municipalities stand out for their especially high property tax bills.
Continue reading North Jersey’s Towns With the Highest Property Taxes
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Continue reading Village of Ridgewood Property Tax Grace Period Extended to August 26th
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Ramsey NJ, the Borough of Ramsey has announced that Appraisal Systems Inc. has been hired to conduct a property revaluation and reassessment mandated by Bergen County. This process is essential to ensure property values are accurately reflected according to current market conditions
Continue reading Borough of Ramsey to Conduct a Property Revaluation and Reassessment
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Ridgewood NJ, Housing affordability has plummeted to its lowest point since the 1980’s, presenting a grim picture for prospective buyers grappling with steep mortgage rates and skyrocketing home prices.
Continue reading Housing affordability Hits the Lowest Point Since the 1980’s
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Ridgewood NJ, all Village Offices and Departments will be CLOSED on February 12th and February 19th, in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, hear a knock at your door? It may be the ANCHOR Outreach Team, offering to help you file your application for property tax relief and answer questions about this season’s Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters benefit.
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Ridgewood NJ, a municipal tax increase of 4.83% was approved by Ridgewood Village Council members on Thursday evening, 04/27 via a 4-0 roll call vote. Councilperson Lorraine Reynolds was absent. There were no public comments made during the Budget Hearing.
Continue reading Ridgewood Taxpayers Hit with Largest Municipal Tax Increase Since 2011
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Ridgewood NJ, With Tax Day approaching on April 18 and 73% of Americans thinking that the government does not spend their tax dollars wisely, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2023 Tax Burden by State report .
Continue reading WalletHub Study: New Jersey Is 2023’s State with the 6th Highest Tax Burden
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon said Governor Phil Murphy should explain the nearly $70 million cut to municipal aid that appears in his budget proposal for next year, which will drive large property tax increases when paired with soaring health benefit costs for local governments.
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Trenton NJ, as Gov. Phil Murphy prepares to unveil his new state budget proposal next week, Assembly Republicans announced plans to fully fund schools while also lowering property taxes alongside business leaders at the Statehouse Wednesday.
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Ridgewood NJ, Each year, the average American household spends $2,690 on real-estate property taxes plus another $444 for residents of the 26 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high costs, it’s no surprise that more than $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, according to the National Tax Lien Association.
Continue reading New Jersey Is 2023’s State with the Highest Real-Estate Property Taxes
NJDEP Regulations to Electrify Building Sector Take Effect in December, Leading to Increases in Rents, Property Taxes and Grocery Bills
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Ridgewood NJ, With the first round of NJDEP regulations set to take effect on December 6th, a diverse coalition of 24 business and labor organizations sent a letter to Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin calling on the Legislature to halt Governor Murphy’s building electrification mandate until a full analysis of costs can be developed.
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Hackensack NJ, on Wednesday, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco presented his 2022 budget proposal to the Bergen County Board of Commissioners at their regularly scheduled work session
Continue reading Bergen County Budget decreases the County portion of property taxes by $17.75
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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday night, the Ridgewood Village Council held a Special Public Budget Meeting. During this meeting, Robert Rooney, Chief Financial Officer of the Village of Ridgewood rolled out the budget highlights and introduced the 2022 budget.
Continue reading Village of Ridgewood 2022 Budget Up 2.9% with a Tax Increase of 1.99%
