DCA Announces Property Tax Relief

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TRENTON, N.J. – December 11, 2007 – The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs today announced fiscal year 2008 Extraordinary Aid awards.

“While working to create a sustainable, long term plan for lowering property taxes, municipalities also need immediate relief,” said Governor Jon S. Corzine.  “This funding will allow local governments to continue to provide needed services while at the same time lessening the property tax burden for New Jersey residents.”

Extraordinary Aid is awarded to municipalities who, because of extreme circumstances, would not be able to provide essential services to the community without a substantial increase in their property tax rate.

To receive Extraordinary Aid, the municipality submits an application to the Division of Local Government Services.  The application details the municipality’s fiscal posture and includes information about the municipality’s efforts to contain costs and share services.

DCA’s Extraordinary Aid program is implemented through the Division of Local Government Services, which works with local governments throughout the state to ensure their fiscal integrity and to support their efforts to comply with state laws and regulations.

For more information on the Extraordinary Aid program, please refer to the following website:http://www.state.nj.us/dca/lgs/lfns/07lfns/2007-19.doc

Fiscal Year 2008 Extraordinary Aid Awards

Municipality

County

Award

Bayonne City Hudson 1,300,000
Bergenfield Borough Bergen 400,000
Berlin Township Camden 400,000
Cherry Hill Township Camden 195,000
Dunellen Borough Middlesex 300,000
East Orange City Essex 500,000
Ewing Township Mercer 2,000,000
Gloucester Township Camden 500,000
Guttenberg Town Hudson 80,000
Hillside Township Union 700,000
Keansburg Borough Monmouth 300,000
Kearny Town Hudson 1,300,000
Lake Como Borough Monmouth 300,000
Lawnside Borough Camden 400,000
Lodi Borough Bergen 200,000
Millville City Cumberland 200,000
Old Bridge Township Middlesex 150,000
Orange Township Essex 1,000,000
Passaic City Passaic 700,000
Perth Amboy City Middlesex 1,000,000
Piscataway Township Middlesex 200,000
Plainfield City Union 800,000
Rahway City Union 100,000
Ridgefield Borough Bergen 400,000
Roselle Borough Union 600,000
South Amboy City Middlesex 650,000
Union Beach Borough Monmouth 325,000
Weehawken Township Hudson 900,000
Woodbridge Township Middlesex 150,000
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