By “here” do you mean the state of New Jersey? We’re still a little under the state average for property tax even with the 2.1%. Average NJ property tax is 2.4%. National average is 1%.

The school increase was known early enough to spread it out over Q3 and Q4. The city increase just finalized so it all has to be crammed into Q4 (which was already going to be pumped up with half the school increase).
The new bill amounts just dropped and my 2022Q4 is just under double my Q1 and Q2. This is after a roughly 33% increase in Q3. I’m fortunate to have a healthy escrow account, but a bunch of people are simply not going to be able to pay. It’s like a landlord telling you at the end of October that Oct/Nov/Dec rent is $800 more.

There was a city-wide reval about three years ago and I think most properties got close to market value but just a little under. Maybe like 90%?

The $200 increase is only a 9.5% increase. The rest is them charging for utilities they used to cover, which I don’t think is considered a rent increase.

Thank you for the thorough description and drawing. I have reviewed the case and determined that at no point during this maneuver did the driver park on the wrong side during the street sweeper time window. His actions are both legal and encouraged under Jersey City motor vehicle code [points to Blu-Ray of Mad Max: Fury Road]

The other day I got on 78-West at the Columbus/Montgomery entrance and right after the toll plaza I saw a guy on an e-scooter driving down the shoulder. As I passed him I noticed he was on a FaceTime call and giving it his full attention.

So whatever you paid last year, you’ll pay just under a third more this year. That’s one hell of a hike. So, say, from $6K to $8K.
And to make matters worse, the increase is almost all back-loaded in the Q4 bill because JC passed their 2022 tax levy in October of 2022.
You could argue that the tax hike itself is the only issue and how it’s distributed over the year doesn’t matter. But it is hell on people trying to budget. It also makes it a pain for people that pay through an escrow account.

Recently discovered Renato’s Pizza Masters. Their whole menu is solid.

There’s a catchy sing about it:

https://youtu.be/xa_URsljJNo

They don’t even have to move to another town. It sounds like they’ve put roughly $1M into a property that is now worth over $2M. They could sell and buy a $1M house with cash.