Politics & Government

Poll: Why Do We Pay More for Local Government in New Jersey?

Should consolidation of towns and/or services be considered if it could be demonstrated to reduce local taxes or are there reasons not to merge communities that are more important than property taxes?

A new study claims New Jersey residents pay almost $700 per year more for government services than residents of Pennsylvania or Connecticut, because the state has so many inefficient local governments.

But attempts to consolidate local governments and services, such as merging the Hightstown and East Windsor police departments, have rarely been successful.

Why? What is it about a small local government that you like?

If your town were to merge with a neighboring town, what would be your preference? Tell us in the comments.

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