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10.18.15

VOLUME 136

NUMBER 249

SINCE 1879

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The Asbury Park Press’ “Tax Crisis” investigation last week showed not only how runaway property taxes were de-

stroying families and chasing residents out of state, but how insiders exploited the system to reap billions from your

wallets — all while politicians ignored the most pressing issue of the last decade. ¶ Other states have fixed their tax

problems after citizens rose up and demanded change.¶ Now is the time to demand change from your lawmakers.¶ It

won’t be easy. Polling by Monmouth University in West Long Branch shows that the property tax debacle has been the top

concern of voters for the last nine years. The issue is so intractable, university pollster Patrick Murray said, that resi-

dents have virtually thrown up their hands and tuned out the political system.¶ That’s great news for politicians and

political insiders. It’s bad news for the rest of us. ¶ On Nov. 3, all 80 seats of the Assembly are up for election. This is a

prime time to compel lawmakers and candidates to listen to your concerns. Here are our recommendations:

PAUL D’AMBROSIO @PAUL_DAMBROSIO

Make property tax relief the onlyissue this election.

Sign the tax cut petitionat on.app.com/petition

Vote on Nov. 3.Visit APP.com/taxcrisis for an interactive

map to see property tax changes on your

street, videos and more.

If you love New Jersey and you don’t want runaway property taxes to destroy your life,

take this chance to save the state.

See TAX, Page 4A

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» Learn how to sign a petition to press for tax change, about tax revoltsin other states, five ideas to solve tax crisis, one man’s unlikely fight andmore. PAGES 4A, 5A» Our view on tax reform. @ISSUE, 1AA

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