Jersey City punts on 15% tax increase, but the big bills are still coming ^43.4%

Gothamist - By Michael Sol Warren - 7/2/2026, 5:29 PM

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The Jersey City Council rejected a 15% property tax hike Wednesday night, just a day after state leaders awarded the city an unprecedented financial lifeline. But local leaders say the city’s budget remains in dire straits, and the move almost certainly sets up residents to get hit with a major increase as a lump sum at the end of the... more