Hurricane Sandy

Tax Increases In Shore Towns A Certainty After Superstorm Sandy

Budget increases due to storm costs, plummeting ratables make a nasty mix

Jersey Shore residents shouldn't waste any time wondering if their taxes will go up in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. They will. Without a doubt. That was the somber message tax attorney Jeff J. Horn had for members of the Regular Republican Organization of Berkeley Township Monday night. Toms River-based Horn was originally scheduled to speak along with Berkeley Tax Assessor Eric L. Zanetti at the Central Regional Middle School, but Zanetti had to cancel because of bronchitis. Municipal, county and school budgets will rise, as officials struggle with plummeting ratable bases due to the storm which slammed into the Jersey Shore on Oct. 29, he said. "The ripple effect is going to impact all of us," Horn said. "That's the basics. It is …

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Rick Ricky

8:58 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

johnjcpa, Really...All the schools are over bloated with those who do nothing but walk around in circles. Way to many administrators that are not needed. Is that a joke. Go to board meeting to voice your concerns. It is a waste of time. They are not interested on what residents have to say. They do what they want no matter what. I find most lie a lot and are arrogant. Many districts are spending …   more ›

Township Council Invites Tax Assessor To Come To A Meeting

Some residents still dissatisfied with recent revaluation want to question Eric Zanetti in public

Township Council members voted unanimously recently to invite township Tax Assessor Eric Zanetti to a future council meeting. The vote came after several residents said Zanetti needs to attend a meeting to answer the public's questions. It wasn't the first time residents had made the request since the controversial revaluation went on the books in 2010. Holiday City resident William Gumper suggested township officials pay property tax bills at the meeting, so Zanetti would have to attend to pick up the payments and answer questions. Township Attorney Lauren Steiger was quick to note such a plan would not be legal. But her ruling led to a discussion of other options. Council President James J. Byrnes suggested the council hold a workshop …

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Berkeley Township Taxpayers Coalition to Discuss Tax Appeal Process Today

Event at Berkeley Township Elementary School billed as a free financial seminar

The Berkeley Township Taxpayers Coalition is sponsoring a free financial seminar today that will feature a tax appeal attorney, a real estate appraiser and Wells Fargo bank representatives. The meeting will run from 10:30 a.m. t0 2 p.m. at the Berkeley Township Elementary School on 10 Emory Road, association president Samuel J. Cammarato said. The coalition was incorporated in September, shortly after Berkeley residents received their new tax bills, which reflected the first revaluation since 1990. Cammarato's taxes on his Teakwood Drive home with a view of the Barnegat Bay jumped from $7,000 to $13,500. Residents packed the coalition's first meeting in January, which was held in the meeting room of the Berkeley branch of the Ocean County …

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