Hudson County ranks high nationally for property taxes
Hudson County was recently ranked eighth nationally in the percentage of household income that goes to pay property taxes, according to a group called the Tax Foundation. The foundation, a tax advocacy group, examined U.S. census data for most of the counties in the nation.
According to the foundation, the median amount of taxes paid on a home in Hudson County each year is $6,085, which is 7.28 percent of the median household income of $83,561.
The first 10 counties on the list are all in New Jersey and New York. Passaic, Essex, Bergen and Union were first, second, third, and fourth on the list.
The group examined U.S. Census data for nearly all of the nation’s 3,139 counties, except for 200 small counties.
Tickets available for HRPAC gala
The Hudson Riverfront Performing Arts Center Gala will be held on June 5 at 6 p.m. at the Chart House at Lincoln Harbor in Weehawken.
HRPAC is a New Jersey nonprofit organization with a mission of expanding and enhancing the arts in North Hudson. Each summer the organization holds free performance events on the Weehawken waterfront and, in the fall and winter, sponsors a free concert series in the UBS Atrium.
The annual fundraising gala is the only ticketed event and fundraiser for HRPAC. Tickets to the gala are $300. For more information, visit www.hrpac.org or call (201) 430-6881.
Community yard sale to be held at Riva Pointe
On June 4 and June 5, residents from the Riva Pointe community will hold a yard sale on the promenade open to the public.
The event will be held between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Riva Pointe Promenade, 600 Harbor Blvd.
For more information, contact Deanna at (201) 271-1434.
Local RFPs will now be available in statewide database
Legislation has been approved that was recently sponsored by Assembly members Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. (D-33rd Dist.), Annette Quijano, and Wayne P. DeAngelo to create an internet database to provide the public with an easily accessible source of current information on local requests for proposals. Governments send out RFP’s in order to get the best and lowest bids for services and projects.
The measure was part of the Legislature’s “Back to Work NJ” job creation and economic development initiative.
“It’s important that we provide contractors and small businesses with a simple, effective means of actively searching through the hundreds of public contracts that are put out to bid,” said Ramos, who represents Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City, Guttenberg, and part of Jersey City. “Doing so will help these contractors get back on sound financial footing and hasten our state’s economic recovery.”
Slide show to be given by author of ‘Meadowlands’ children’s book
On May 24 at 7 p.m., Thomas F. Yezerski will talk about and display artwork from his children’s book about the history of the Meadowlands and its environmental comeback.
Copies of the book will be available for sale and Yezerski will be available after the talk to sign them.
Yezerski will return for an addition talk and signing on June 25, at 10:30 a.m.
Both events will take place at the Meadowlands Environment Center, 2 DeKorte Park Plaza, Lyndhurst.
To RSVP, contact Don Torino of the BCAS at greatauk4@aol.com or (201) 636-4022.