NJ pols: Senior homeowners who have been taxed year after year should not be denied the property tax freeze enacted a few years ago to protect them from inexorably rising property taxes. Sandy hit many of us hard; don't hit us again!
Why is this important?
After Sandy, balancing budgets in New Jersey at the state, county and municipal levels will be challenging. The property tax rebates for seniors and other moderate-income homeowners, and the tax freeze for seniors, have fluctuated in recent years as governors and legislators .look for ways to reduce costs. Those who benefit from these protections need to tell their lawmakers: Hands off!