Congratulations To Englewood's New Police Chief!

Englewood has a new police chief. Lawrence Suffern was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. He served as Deputy Chief for 4 years and was unanimously voted in as Police Chief at last night's Englewood City Council Meeting. He is a graduate of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick. Chief Suffern has served on the Englewood Police Force for 25 years.

Congratulations Lawrence Suffern

That Little Blue Slip In Your TAX BILL!

New Jersey Tax Payers - Especially Homeowners:

Perk up and listen when you hear the phrase TAX ABATEMENT. 

It forces the County to rely on that little blue slip that appeared in our recent tax bill, because they still need to to get theirs. There is only one pot of money. 
On careful examination of the big picture one finds that these ABATEMENTS cause all of the services used by us (lower income taxpayers, especially those with children) to go through the roof. Regressive Taxation. A tax that takes a larger percentage of income from low-income groups than from high-income groups.

It is a silent danger that is raising a ruckus against PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Especially in places like Jersey City, Paterson, Newark, Camden, Asbury Park, Elizabeth, you get the gist.
Google it...You need to know how...Even if ya don't like to read, you should read this...The next time you find yourself being asked to vote for City Council members, this report should come to mind and help you form some questions. How does it benefit residents to have DEVELOPERS get TAX ABATEMENTS for 25 years?...It doesn't...Question is, who benefits? The recepient of your disdain...or your vote?
http://www.nj.gov/comptroller/news/docs/tax_abatement_report.pdf

DO OUR TAX DOLLARS RATE A FULL SHEET OF PAPER ON CITY LETTERHEAD?

At the risk of sounding like a Smart Ass, they may have at least put this very serious threat on a full sheet of paper with the letter head of the Municipality. I guess this is what you get when the person sending out the tax bill is a perfect stranger who lives in another town.

Is this Municipal bullying? What would happen if every Englewood Resident paid the Property taxes for this November quarter after November 15th. 

Oh no, then they will be forced to use our tax dollars to pay for more ad space in the newspaper!

WE DESERVE BETTER....

The City Hires Local Landscaping Business to Repair Garden

I got a call this morning early informing me 

that a local Landscaper had been hired by the 

City and was tilling the 

Lafayette/Genesee Historic Garden Site.

It was very welcome news.