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Reply (Office of the Governor) NEW JERSEY – Gov. Phil Murphy has signed 11 more New Jersey bills into law, giving people property tax breaks if they shop local. The new law allows municipalities to create a property tax reward program for residents who patronize local merchants. "By encouraging people to shop locally we are helping to rebuild our main streets and small business communities," said Assemblyman Ron Dancer, R-Ocean. "It also provides much-needed relief for our residents who pay the highest property taxes in the nation." Subscribe The bill (A4806) codifies a practice that's alr...

Replies(44) (Gov. Murphy photo) NEW JERSEY – Gov. Murphy has vetoed four bills that deal with the New Jersey economy and allow more governmental oversight over his executive authority (see list of bills below). Murphy, who also signed three bills into law, vetoed legislation (A-4810/S-441) on Wednesday that lawmakers say was designed to reduce bureaucratic red tape, improve government efficiency and produce savings for taxpayers. The vetoed legislation would have created a nine-member Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission to evaluate all proposed and adopted regulations, r...

Replies(4) (Gov. Murphy photo) NEW JERSEY – Gov. Murphy has vetoed four bills that deal with the New Jersey economy and allow more governmental oversight over his executive authority (see list of bills below). Murphy, who also signed three bills into law, vetoed legislation (A-4810/S-441) on Wednesday that lawmakers say was designed to reduce bureaucratic red tape, improve government efficiency and produce savings for taxpayers. The vetoed legislation would have created a nine-member Government Efficiency and Regulatory Review Commission to evaluate all proposed and adopted regulations, ru...