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TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg and Bob Gordon which would extend the deadline for taxpayers to appeal their property assessment under a municipal-wide revaluation was unanimously approved by the Senate today.

“New Jersey taxpayers already have the highest property tax burdens in the entire country, and this year, that’s compounded by reduced State aid and a difficult national economy,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “We have to give taxpayers a fair opportunity to appeal burdensome tax increases as a result of municipal-wide revaluation. This bill extends the deadline to allow taxpayers to consider all the facts and build the best case possible before filing their appeal.”

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg and Bob Gordon which would extend the deadline for taxpayers to appeal their property assessment under a municipal-wide revaluation was approved by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today by a vote of 4-0, with one abstention.

“New Jerseyans face some of the highest property taxes in the entire nation, and unfortunately, due to cuts in State aid to municipalities, may see their tax bills going higher still,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “We need to give these hard-hit taxpayers an opportunity to appeal when they believe their taxes have been unfairly increased. If we’re ever going to do something about the affordability crisis in New Jersey, we must first make sure that taxpayers have the means and the opportunity to appeal unfair tax hikes.”