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The state's highest court upheld an appellate decision that ruled the city's payroll tax as constitutional.

Hudson County View By John Heinis/Hudson County View Bariso, the assignment judge since February 2012, is calling it career on April 1st and will be succeeded by fellow Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Jablonski. While Bariso, first appointed by then-Acting Gov. Richard Codey in 2005, has heard hundreds, possible over a thousand cases, in his long career there are two in particular that left a lasting impact: a jury trial involving the Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing (JONAH)...

Appellate panel upholds Jersey City payroll tax Updated Feb 19, 2021; Jersey City’s 1% payroll tax is constitutional and does not place an undue burden on businesses in the city, a state appellate panel ruled Tuesday. The special payroll tax, on Jersey City businesses or out-of-city firms that employ people in Jersey City, was enacted in 2019 and dedicated for school purposes after the state announced it would make drastic cuts to the city’s public school district. “Today’s decision wa...

Hudson County View By John Heinis/Hudson County View “We are very grateful to Congressman Guarini and the government of Hudson County for their generous support and leadership,” New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said in a joint statement. “The new justice complex now underway will better serve the people of Hudson County and enhance the cause of justice.” The new courthouse is named after former U.S. Congressman Frank Guarini, who donated a parcel of land ...