Happy Monday Campers,
The average New Jersey property tax bill is at an all-time high. A federal excessive force trial against three Atlantic City police officers is entering its third week. And Atlantic City H.S. basketball lost the CAL Championship game Saturday to Wildwood Catholic in OT.
The valuable NJ Spotlight reports property taxes went up $141 last year, a figure would likely have been higher if it weren’t for the Atlantic City PILOT deal. Meanwhile on the Twitter Box, Jim Kennedy notes the NJ Department of Community Affairs released its 2017 tax data. Atlantic City had a net taxable value of $3.1 billion. In 2010, it was $20.4 billion. Those are billions with Bs.
NJDCA released 2017 tax data on Friday. Atlantic City 2017 Net Valuation Taxable is $3.1 billion. Down from 2010 (Pre Borgata Tax Appeal/Pre PILOT) $20,4b. [2017 Casino PILOT Not Included] pic.twitter.com/nbUC8ruWit
— Jim Kennedy (@ACEconPolicy) February 26, 2018
TOP GUN
It’s not just a wing sauce. Cat Country reports Luis Martinez, a 2009 Oakcrest grad is in the NAVY!
In entertainment news, Red-Bank-born auteur/director Kevin Smith, who brought many South Jersey accents to the Silver Screen, survived a massive heart-attack overnight. He’s 47.
Elsewhere across your region:
How long-term partnerships helped Ocean County tackle domestic violence–A close-knit network of law-enforcement officers, justice system officials and social service experts in Ocean County work across municipal borders to tackle domestic violence. www.pressofatlanticcity.com
Why some of N.J.’s top schools sank so low in the state’s new rankings–The score was nothing short of stunning for an affluent community such as Westfield, with its pricey school taxes and impressive SAT scores. www.nj.com
CAN ADVOCATES SELL A $15/HOUR MINIMUM WAGE TO NEW JERSEY?–New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a $1.00 per hour minimum wage increase to $8.25 in 2013. www.njspotlight.com
Is this Democrat tacking to the left as he runs for Republican-held House seat?–WASHINGTON -- State Sen. Jeff Van Drew, of the most conservative Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature, co-sponsored legislation to restore the death penalty for certain murders and to require parents to be told if their non-adult daughters receive an abortion. www.nj.com
SOUTH JERSEY DEMS MOVE TO PROTECT BISTATE TAX DEAL WITH PENNSYLVANIA–New Jersey's constitution makes Gov. Phil Murphy one of the most powerful state executives in the country, but a group of Democratic lawmakers from South Jersey wants to take away some of that authority, all in the name of preserving their region's hard-fought economic gains. www.njspotlight.com