October 5, 2006
NJ Herald: Relief for big (tax) burden awaited
Relief for big burden awaited
An analysis released Tuesday showed that Bergen and Passaic counties have some of the highest property taxes in the nation. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan education group, found that the property taxes in Bergen and Passaic ranked fourth and 11th, respectively, among the nation's high-density counties.
Bergen homeowners paid an average of $6,846 annually. In Passaic, the average was $6,210. Nine of 15 of the most expensive counties nationwide were in New Jersey.
