“Tax money has been siphoned off to these districts, and property taxes are raised in the other districts to make up local needs not funded by the state.”
I live in the northern part of Passaic county and I know the feeling.
Born and raised in Passaic County, in Clifton.
Left NJ a year ago after living here 52 years and moved to Southern Delaware, where the taxes are low, the area is rural, but I can get to the beach in 20 minutes or so. Nicest people here, too.
Make your plan to move before the financial tsunami hits—see my post before this one.