MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy’s decision to sign a $15 minimum wage hike bill on Monday isn’t only going to impact New Jersey’s private sector bottom line; local municipal and county leaders are bracing for dramatic, potentially budget-busting payroll expense Read More
N.J. Court rescues municipalities from “gap period” affordable housing mandate
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog It’s a narrow but significant win for local government, Save Jerseyans. On Monday, the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division today ruled that municipalities are not required to comply with retroactive affordable housing Read More
How Well is Your Town Digging Out?
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog First and foremost, Save Jerseyans, we hope all of you are staying safe during Thursday’s nor’easter snow storm. The experts are predicting alternating periods of snow and sleet right through Friday morning. Oh joy. Power Read More
Smith Secures Clean Up Help
Congressman Chris Smith: FEMA OK’s 90% Reimbursements For Towns Hit By Superstorm Sandy By Art Gallagher | MoreMonmouthMusings.com FEMA will be reimbursing New Jersey towns impacted by Superstorm Sandy 90% of their cleanup and rebuilding costs, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ4) announced on Tuesday Read More
Shared Services: Take it or Get Hit With a Stick
Analyzing municipal services, determining how to make them more efficient and then lowering property taxes is a great thing. The end result of an analysis might be not changing a thing, that the service should be privatized, that it might Read More