(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)Expert panel says direct credits not possible until state upgrades software and technology
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)Expert panel says direct credits not possible until state upgrades software and technology
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Murphy, lawmakers have laid the ground for ‘Stay NJ,’ an ambitious property-tax relief program, but pending update will detail ways to make it real

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(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office).Murphy and lawmakers pledged even more relief for seniors. What are the chances?
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Treasury officials had projected a decline from what was seen last year
(NJ Legislature)Senior and disabled homeowners who made less than $100,000 last year are eligible for a state reimbursement
(Ali Eminov from Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0)Anchor, Senior Freeze, Stay NJ — Who qualifies, when do you need to register, are all the programs doing business?

Replace all or some existing programs with a single program that would limit a homeowner’s property taxes to an affordable percentage of their income
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner, file)Seniors must deal with a maze of programs, applications and deadlines
(Edwin J. Torres/ Governor's Office)Assemblywoman says fellow Democrat’s proposal would further stack the deck against poor, young, minorities
(LancerE licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Openverse)But competing proposals, revenue outlook complicate the prospects
(Ali Eminov from Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0)Local officials are building budgets. NJ wants residents to know how that’s done
(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office).Murphy says he’s open to making the popular benefit a direct credit
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Nearly half of governor’s proposed $53.1B spending plan can be labeled 'property-tax relief'
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Governor proposes $53.1 billion plan, 5% increase over last year’s budget
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Expanded tax relief, more help paying for prescriptions and hearing aids

Gas prices in New Jersey are higher than the national average

Senior citizens seeking property tax relief have until Dec. 31 to apply for the program.

Facing a pandemic-sized budget hole, Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a spending plan for the rest of FY2021 that would borrow $4 billion and raise taxes ...