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More Than Half Your New Jersey Property Tax Bill Goes to Schools. These Towns Pay the Most.

More than half of the average New Jersey property tax bill goes to schools. See which towns pay the most, which pay the least ...
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Nearly 1.8M New Jerseyans Will See Bigger Social Security Checks in January. Here’s What to Know.

The average benefit rises about $75 a month, but some retirees say rising costs will eat it up. Nearly 1.8 million New Jerseyans receive Social Security. New Jersey retirees will see bigger Social ...
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$450M Film and TV Studio Proposed for Small South Jersey Town. Here’s How Close It Is.

A $450 million film and TV studio and mixed-use village is proposed for Pitman's former Sony plant. Here's what we know.
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Gov. Sherrill Wants to Stop Russian Diesel From Entering NJ. Here’s What We Know.

Nearly five years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Donald Trump has announced a deal that would exempt Russian diesel from U.S. sanctions. It comes among soaring fuel prices—the ...
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Hoboken Is the Most Walkable City in America. 2 Other Hudson County Cities Rank Just Behind It.

Hoboken scores 97 on Walk Score, the highest of 2,500 cities analyzed by Only In Your State. Union City and West New York tied at 94.
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The Top 5 States New Jerseyans Are Moving To, and Florida Isn’t No. 1

Census data shows exactly where New Jerseyans moved in 2024. The No. 1 destination isn’t Florida, and one state sends more ...
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ANCHOR, Stay NJ, and Senior Freeze Deadline Is Monday, and What You’ll Get Just Changed

Stay NJ maximums dropped for many seniors and the income cap fell from $500,000 to $200,000. Here’s what you can expect and how to apply before Nov. 2. Monday, Nov. 2, is the last day to apply for New ...
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145-Year-Old Lucy the Elephant Is Approved for $5.4M State Tax Credit. Here’s What It Would Fund.

Approved by the state’s economic development board, the credit would fund a visitor center, Lucy’s interior restoration, and a surrounding park. Groundbreaking is targeted for April 2027. Down in ...