New Jersey
ANCHOR benefit 2024: Important deadline approaching this weekend
Gov. Murphy discusses tax relief through ANCHOR Program in NJ
In discussing his state budget for 2025, Gov. Phil Murphy talked about tax relief through ANCHOR Program for New Jersey residents.
In August, the New Jersey Department of Treasury sent out confirmation letters to homeowners and tenants regarding the 2024 NJ Anchor Rebate benefit.
The ANCHOR (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters) program is a state initiative designed to provide property tax relief to eligible New Jersey residents who own or rent property in the state.
Confirmation letters informed residents of an auto-enrolled status, payment payout details and instructions on how to update any neccesary changes by a set deadline.
NJ ANCHOR application guide: Everything you need to know
And that deadline is approaching.
Recipients who need to update their address, banking information or make a name change from the prior filing year must do so by Sept. 15, 2024, says the New Jersey Department of Treasury. If not, payments will be issued to the information on file.
Residents will need their ANCHOR ID and PIN provided on their benefit confirmation letter to make any changes . If you do not have that information, you will have to use the ID.me system for identity verification.
As of Sept. 10, changes were made online to over 26,000 homeowners and 18,000 renters, Danielle Currie, of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, told Patch.com.
ANCHOR, which is in its third year, will provide property tax relief payments to homeowners and renters ranging between $500 and $1,750. This year’s ANCHOR benefit is based on residency, income and age from 2021.
Eligible residents who did not receive a confirmation letter can still apply for the NJ Anchor rebate online and have a Nov. 30, 2024, deadline.
New Jersey
NJ rockstar under fire for Patriots fandom: ‘Extremely fraudulent,’ ‘A traitor to the state’
Rockstar Jon Bon Jovi, a New Jersey native, is getting ripped by NJ residents for introducing the Patriots before Sunday’s Super Bowl 60 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Bon Jovi was a Giants fan earlier in his life, but he later became a Patriots fan after his close friends, former Giants coaches Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick, both became head coaches in New England. He has since developed a close friendship with Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Giants fans, Jets fans, New Jersey residents alike despise Bon Jovi’s Patriots’ fandom. They have criticized him on social media all night.
“Jon Bon Jovi, a Jersey guy, being a Patriots fan is extremely fraudulent even by Jon Bon Jovi standards,” an X user posted.
“Jon Bon Jovi is a traitor to the state of New Jersey by being a Pats fan,” another X user posted.
“Jon Bon Jovi’s overt Patriot fandom is such a slap in the face to New Jersey,” another person complained.
Both Parcells and Belichick are no longer with the Patriots, but Bon Jovi’s loyalty has remained with New England. If the Patriots upset the Seahawks, Bon Jovi could celebrate with Kraft all night long.
New Jersey
New Jerseyans are third-sexiest in America – they say. Here’s why
Romantic New Jersey restaurants for Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, a special occasion or looking for a date night spot, check out these romantic New Jersey restaurants.
Well, well, well, don’t we think highly of ourselves?
A new poll shows that New Jerseyans rank third-sexiest in America − according to New Jerseyans themselves.
The poll was commissioned by the Canadian casino site casino.ca.
Those surveyed in the Garden State rated themselves an overall 8.8/10,. The national average was 5.8/10.
Four thousand people across the country took part in the survey, organizers said. “Respondents were asked about a wide range of ‘sexy’ traits from romance, confidence, and flirting to adventurousness in the bedroom and openness to spicy date ideas,” according to a news release.
The survey also found that:
- New Jersey residents rate themselves highly on flirting in person and over text giving an average 9/10
- New Jersey residents are confident in love and intimacy, rating themselves 8/10 for being daring as well as adventurous in the bedroom
- When it comes to keeping the spark alive, New Jersey residents rate themselves 9/10 for initiating playful or intimate moments with a partner
- 84% have bought or received lingerie, 89% have surprised a partner with something sexy or romantic
Sexiest state in America
Which state ranked itself sexiest?
Florida came in with an average 9.3 out of 10, which California followed at 9.1.
Who’s the least sexiest?
Of the states included, Wyoming came in last at 2.5.
New Jersey
New Jersey congressmembers hold ‘ICE Watch & Non-Violence’ Town Hall
Several of New Jersey’s congressional representatives hosted a Town Hall Saturday, taking questions about the presence of Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in communities around New Jersey.
“No one should be above the law to do whatever they want to do without any accountability,” Rep. LaMonica McIver said.
McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and local elected officials in Essex County joined Analilia Mejia, a candidate to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill as the representative for New Jersey’s 11th District.
The special election took place on Thursday, but it was still too close to call as of Saturday night.
“We have the expectation of due process and equal protection, a day in court before we are judged. What we are seeing is the public execution of American citizens,” Mejia said. “So, it is our responsibility to understand our rights, to inform our neighbors, and to uphold them.”
Officials also referenced several pieces of legislation at the state level meant to regulate ICE, two of which were vetoed by former Gov. Phil Murphy.
One of the vetoed bills would have codified an existing directive that limits local law enforcement’s ability to assist ICE in New Jersey.
“We need to eliminate ICE as it exists, but we need to eliminate the Department of Homeland Security as it exists,” Watson Coleman said.
The hosts of Saturday’s Town Hall told News 12 they’d like to see the vetoed bills make their way back to the governor’s desk.
Lawmakers also spoke on several of the latest hot-button issues surrounding ICE presence in the Garden State.
“They should be following the constitution, not a memo from DHS. They are wrong in every which way they talk about it, and their rhetoric from the White House is dangerous for all of us,” Menendez said in response to a question about an ICE operation in Jersey City last weekend where an agent stated he didn’t need a warrant to make an arrest.
Elected officials also addressed conditions inside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark.
McIver was hit with federal assault charges while attempting to do an oversight visit at Delaney Hall last year.
“We spoke to over 40 detainees who told us the conditions there. They do not get food regularly, the cleanliness of the location. They do not have access to medical care,” she said. “No matter what side you’re on, no matter what policy you agree with, the things that you see that are happening, ask yourself: is that right?”
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