HUDSON COUNTY — At a hearing held in Secaucus Wednesday night, TV and film producers said they want the state government to keep an endangered tax credit so that they can keep filming shows in the Garden State.
Recently, the canceled TV show “Mercy” nixed the possibility of continuing to film in New Jersey for cable after the credit became endangered.
The Associated Press noted today: “With a television series’ dismantled set as a backdrop, a procession of actors, producers and directors made their case for New Jersey to extend its tax credit for production companies, an incentive that could be cut from the state budget by the end of the month. Representatives from ‘Mercy’ and ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’ urged Republican Gov. Chris Christie to reconsider ending the 20 percent tax credit the state has offered since 2006 to lure movie and TV production companies to the state. Both TV series are filmed largely in New Jersey.”
For our prior reporting on the issue, see links below.