N.J. lawmakers seek to limit college tuition hikes

TRENTON — With the cost of college rising and graduates swimming in student debt, New Jersey lawmakers are calling for a cap on in-state tuition hikes at the state’s public college and universities. The Assembly Higher Education Committee on Monday approved a bill ( A552) that would place an annual 4 percent cap on in-state tuition… Read the rest of this entry »

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Property tax relief bill passes N.J. Assembly committee

Assemblyman Jay Webber sponsored property tax relief legislation

TRENTON — A bill to restore hundreds of millions of dollars paid by utilities to local governments for property tax relief advanced through a state committee on Monday. The legislation, ( A302), would restore $331 million in cuts to energy tax receipts and Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid over five years. But there’s a catch:… Read the rest of this entry »

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Will N.J. trade a higher gas tax for a lower death tax?

TRENTON — New Jersey’s cheap gas is a point of pride in an otherwise high-tax state. On the other hand, the Garden State is notorious for its duo of death taxes often landing it a spot on superlative lists like “Where not to die” and “Worst states to die.” New Jersey is just one of two… Read the rest of this entry »

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Cheney coming to N.J. for Reagan celebration, which includes jellybeans

Former Vice President Dick Cheney will be making a rare appearance in New Jersey next month. The two-term vice president will join Garden State conservatives in Woodland Park as part of NJ Reagan Day, a commemoration of the country’s 40 th president, Ronald Reagan. The event will be held March 31 at the Westmount Country Club… Read the rest of this entry »

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