"New Jersey’s voters are going to the polls Tuesday to decide who will take over running the state from outgoing Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who, after two terms in office, is leaving Trenton with one of the lowest job-approval ratings of any U.S. governor.
The winner of the election will inherit a state facing large and expensive problems, from underfunded public pensions to crumbling transportation infrastructure, at a time when the electorate is loath to accept more tax increases. The average residential property-tax bill in New Jersey has increased 32% during the past decade, reaching $8,200 in 2016, and public polls consistently have found that the state’s voters list taxes as their top concern."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/n-j-voters-worry-about-taxes-as-they-elect-a-new-governor-1510005451
The winner of the election will inherit a state facing large and expensive problems, from underfunded public pensions to crumbling transportation infrastructure, at a time when the electorate is loath to accept more tax increases. The average residential property-tax bill in New Jersey has increased 32% during the past decade, reaching $8,200 in 2016, and public polls consistently have found that the state’s voters list taxes as their top concern."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/n-j-voters-worry-about-taxes-as-they-elect-a-new-governor-1510005451