Property Taxes

Everyone has opinions about what annoys them the most about living in this state.

Comptroller's report says laws limiting sick leave payouts aren't being followed. The Division of Local Government Services says it has no jurisdiction on that.

Nearly every town surveyed by the state comptroller’s office is making excessive payments for unused sick leave, despite state laws to the contrary.

The size of the promised property tax credits more than doubled, from $700 to $1,500, for homeowners with incomes under $150,000.

Forty-one percent say they've considered fleeing the Garden State over the past year.

Though lawmakers have expressed interest in restoring aid to municipalities that is diverted to the state, that's not in Gov. Phil Murphy's budget plan.

Gov. Phil Murphy proposes property tax rebates starting at $700 and growing to $1,150, including homes with incomes of up to $250,000. Renters get help, too.

A list revealing the 30 New Jersey towns with the lowest property taxes was released...and there are three towns from the Jersey Shore included!

The funding formula was approved in 2008 and upheld by the courts, though it was only followed for a year. A task force could examine it for updates.

What towns are paying the most in property taxes? Behold the top 10.

In his second term, Gov. Phil Murphy wants "to get us to a place where we can begin to see" property taxes reduced through things like school and pre-K aid.

Property taxes in New Jersey climbed by nearly 2% again last year, restrained by the cap but still amounting to a $583 million tax hike.