Both tenants and homeowners are eligible for the checks, intended to ease the burden of New Jersey’s high property taxes.

New Jersey faced a possible government shutdown if the state’s 2026 budget wasn’t signed on time. After delaying a committee vote until late June, lawmakers finally approved a 376-page spending ...

New Jersey’s property taxes are consistently ranked as the highest in the country, with the average bill climbing to nearly $10,100 in 2024, according to the state Department of Community Affairs. New ...

Property taxes are one of the most significant ongoing expenses homeowners face. The taxes are meant to fund local government services such as infrastructure, schools, and other essential systems. The ...

New Jersey has been doling out millions of dollars in property tax benefits to homeowners and renters. But the tax relief program has changed this year. It’s the first time senior homeowners — not ...