file photo Phil Murphy
Progressive Groups Looking for More, More, More
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa called the $3 billion tax increase plan promoted this week by a coalition of progressive organizations “a recipe for disaster.”
Sen. Michael Testa derided a plan to increase taxes by $3 billion, floated this week by liberal organizations. ‘Taxes are the problem, not the solution,’ he said.
“Trenton has tried and failed to tax our way out of trouble,” said Testa (R-1). “These liberal groups lust for billions in tax and spending increases that will do irreparable harm to the economy and the quality of life in our state. New Jersey is well known for having some of the highest taxes in the nation. Hard-working families are already stressed to the breaking point.”
Testa noted the groups pushing for more tax revenue share Murphy’s thirst for taxpayer dollars. In just two years in the governor’s office, Murphy has increased the state budget by 12 percent, spending $4 billion more this year to run the state than the last year of the previous administration.
“Murphy has already proven to be a master at raising taxes. Taxes are the problem, not the solution,” said Testa (R-1). “The only way to make New Jersey more affordable is with sensible, responsible spending cuts that eliminate bureaucratic waste and abuse. We wouldn’t need any tax increases if Murphy would see the light and embrace portions of the bipartisan reforms laid out in the Path to Progress.”
Gathering in Trenton less than a week before Murphy releases his proposed budget for next year, the progressive groups called for increasing income tax, raising the sales tax, and reinstating the estate tax to justify higher state spending.
“High taxes are already driving families out of the state by the tens of thousands,” Testa noted. “Murphy is out of touch with New Jerseyans who go to work every day only to see more of their money being hijacked to pay for progressive policies.”
The Governor will deliver his Budget Message to the Legislature at the Statehouse on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Welcome to Air Brook’s Shuttle Service to Newark Airport!
Air Brook Express SHUTTLE SERVICE TO AND FROM the NEWARK AIRPORT is closed for business.
We are sorry to announce that we are no longer providing any SHUTTLE service from the below location.
Our location: Ridgewood Park ‘n’ Ride, 565 Route 17 South, Ridgewood, NJ.
(in Park ‘n’ Ride lot, South of Racetrack Road)
IS CLOSED.
Please call 1-201-843-6100 for more details.
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The Village now has a lot of extra space over at the Park & Ride.
Any word on future plans???
Perfect spot for another parking garage or apartment complex.
Or how about another 60×90 baseball field…?
That whole parking lot is a disaster site. Who owns that property the village or the state. It’s a mess the whole site. That whole parking lot needs to be reconstructed it’s shot.
Uber is killing all the car services.
1 Ridgewood taxi.
2 Village taxi.
3 Park and ride service.
4 and I’m sure there is more
Your RICH and STUPID neighbors keep voting in
DemocratsSocialists.What do you expect?
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You get the government you deserve
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7 votes
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Trump in 2020.
Property taxes in Ridgewood are out of control. See the late model tinted window SUVs and private firing range (for a force that has never discharged a weapon) fur the Ridgewood Police Department, or the three full-time professional firefighters redundantly stationed 24/7 at Engine 311 on West Glen when the main firehouse is less than a mile away. Don’t even get started on the teachers who scream ”impasse” the second the BOE proposes reducing their platinum healthcare benefits…
The park and Ride was a great friendly
Secure service
We will miss them while in the cattle herds at newark airport in the freezing
Rain
Some dummy said…….
Property taxes in Ridgewood are out of control.
Hey dummy, the answer to your problem is quite simple, MOVE! There are many other town you can move to and try to screw up. We don’t need or want your type in our town.
Bye bye.
“Some dummy said…….
Property taxes in Ridgewood are out of control.
Hey dummy, the answer to your problem is quite simple, MOVE! There are many other town you can move to and try to screw up. We don’t need or want your type in our town.
Bye bye.”
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If you were looking for a definition of RICH and STUPID, This is it.
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If you are looking for the perfect definition of a dumb ass it’s someone who complains about high taxes and refuses to move and they just complain about it Year after year on a blog.
Just move Charlie, no one will miss your sorry ass!
eveyone is moving , and pensions will be stuck holding the bag
https://theridgewoodblog.net/in-2018-more-people-moved-out-of-new-jersey-than-any-other-state/
https://theridgewoodblog.net/businesses-worry-that-too-many-millennials-headed-out-of-new-jersey/
https://theridgewoodblog.net/new-jersey-67-percent-of-moves-were-outbound/
https://theridgewoodblog.net/moving-out-costs-new-jersey-big/
“Charlie” left years ago, wake up. What a bunch of misguided muppets… A discredited “Millionaire’s tax” all just to pay for platinum healthcare and excessive pension benefits for teachers, police & fire… which will end up bankrupting the state and many municipalities anyway, because they are a Ponzi scheme whereby retirees are drawing pensions for more years than they actually worked. NJ continues to spiral to insolvency.
The pensions are a Ponzi scheme. For example, PFRS retirees draw their pensions and health benefits for more years than they served with an average retirement age of 52… after pumping up their pay in their final three years to boost their pension and taking million dollars payouts fir unused sick leave.
It’s a complete scam!
Pension & health benefits need to be diminished; they are excessive and unsustainable. They will bankrupt municipalities and the state, and good luck getting anything out of insolvency and bankruptcy court!
The ignorant dummy Charlie said……
The pensions are a Ponzi scheme. For example, PFRS retirees draw their pensions and health benefits for more years than they served with an average retirement age of 52… after pumping up their pay in their final three years to boost their pension and taking million dollars payouts fir unused sick leave.
Where is your proof that anyone “pumps up their pay in their final three years to boos their pension”
Got any proof that someone got a “million dollar payout for unused sick leave? “
Come on Mr. Pathological Liar either Put up your proof or shut the f*#k up Charlie!
Who is the ignorant dummy? Sounds like someone continues to chase ghosts?
Only in NJ could someone defend the idea of sick leave “boat checks” because a single check never got to over a million dollars. Last estimate the state had a $1.9billion dollar liability just for sick day payouts for retirees – not health care or pensions. In 20 seconds the internet told me about a $600k check, a $320k check and a $291k check. Just for self reported, sick day accruals. All in New Jersey.
“Oh, but that doesn’t happen any more. The contract changed!” Well the contract changed but as is always the case the old fat cats throw the new guys under the bus and maintain their gravy train. The new rules only apply to new hires, soooooo, there’s probably 50% of current public sector union people still ripping off their neighbors and driving anyone that can move out of the state to some southern state where public sector union thuggery hasn’t migrated yet.
Whenever a bright light shines on these collective bargaining agreements they are shown to be offensive and indefensible. Don’t try. The jig is up.
Interesting, ummm Charlie you stated, and I quote,
“… after pumping up their pay in their final three years to boost their pension and taking million dollars payouts fir unused sick leave.”
Now all of a sudden you say,
“in 20 seconds the internet told me about a $600k check, a $320k check and a $291k check. Just for self reported, sick day accruals. All in New Jersey. “
That’s a far lower amount than the Million dollar payouts you originally claimed, So you obviously lied when you made that million dollar claim.
And why didn’t you post the links to those big sick leave payouts huh?
And let’s not forget your other lie,
“… after pumping up their pay in their final three years to boost their pension…..”
I’m calling you out on that lie also. Let’s see your proof of that. As I said before either put up your proof or shut the F*%K up Charlie.
Looks like someone put a bright light on another posters lies completely destroying their credibility completely.
Where did the pathological liar go? His crying, moaning and groaning about public employees was very entertaining.