Property Taxes

Verdicts on Murphy’s Inauguration Speech in the ‘Opportunity State,’ Plus Edu-Nuggets

Yesterday morning at the War Memorial in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov. Sheila Murphy were sworn in for…

3 years ago

BIDWAI: It’s Time to Embrace Virtual Schooling and Return Power to Parents

Makarand Bidwai is a New Jersey parent who lives in the Princeton area. He has previously protested Gov. Murphy’s mandate…

3 years ago

Let’s Talk about NJ’s Education Spending Accurately

(And Does NJ Neglect Non-Education Spending?) When New Jerseyans talk about New Jersey’s education spending, there is a widespread assumption…

3 years ago

Ciattarelli’s Da Bomb on the Brian Lehrer Show

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee is gleefully touting gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli's interview yesterday with WNYC's Brian Lehrer, claiming…

3 years ago

The Christie Exception: When the Teachers Union Doesn’t Get Its Way

This piece is part of an ongoing series: Is the Teachers Union Too Powerful in New Jersey? As Lenape high school…

4 years ago

STATE AID GUY: More People Move Out of New Jersey Than Almost Any Other State, Contrary to NJPP’s Fictions

There is a lot of room to argue about the causes of NJ's high rate of domestic outmigration.  Reasonable people…

4 years ago

Asbury Park: New Leaks Expose Tensions Between District Administrators and School Board Members

Student enrollment and state funding are dropping in Asbury Park Public Schools, requiring a recalibration of facililties and spending. These…

4 years ago

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Encourage District Consolidation and Lower Property Taxes

This is a press release from New Jersey State Senators Steve Sweeney, Vin Gopal, and Declan O’Scanlon, who just introduced…

4 years ago

Explainer: How Are Schools Funded in New Jersey, and Why Are My Property Taxes So High?

New Jerseyans love to complain about their property taxes ---with some justification. According to WalletHub, we pay the highest property…

4 years ago