Talk about misplaced priorities! It was reported this week that Assemblymembers Anthony Verrelli (D-Hunterdon/Mercer) and Raj Mukherji (D-Hudson) have introduced legislation that would allow union members to deduct 100% of their membership dues from their state income taxes. The bill…

A new report issued by the New Jersey State Treasury, researched by Aon, a management consulting firm, made the startling revelation that taxpayers are paying an exorbitantly higher rate for public employee health benefits than other employers. This,  despite claims…

Garden State residents were greeted with headlines last week that the state’s public transportation agency, NJ Transit, is looking at a $1 billion operating deficit in 2026, with no clear path to fill the hole. For reference, the agency currently…

For retirees leaving their hometown and relocating out of state is a tough decision. It’s saying goodbye to family, friends, doctors, house of worship and their favorite restaurants and stores. But the fact of that matter is that in New…

In defending New Jersey’s high taxes, Gov. Phil Murphy has often cited a “value proposition” of what state residents are receiving in return for their taxes, which rank among the highest in the nation. A new study challenges that assertion…

In a little more than a month, on April 18th, New Jerseyans will face the deadline to file their tax returns. Unlike their fellow Americans in dozens of states, Garden State residents will find very little has changed in a…

Early in his first term, Gov. Phil Murphy made the exasperated pledge to “to fix NJ Transit, if it kills me.” Now, with the clock ticking on the Governor’s lame duck term, it appears his strategy has shifted to run…