Gov. Christie proposes covering 20 percent of the cost for N.J. towns looking to

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TRENTON — New Jersey towns looking to consolidate may have an extra incentive under legislation Gov. Chris Christie proposed today.

The state Department of Community Affairs would cover 20 percent of the cost of merging two towns under the proposed legislation.
Christie also expressed support for a consolidation effort underway between Princeton Township and Princeton Borough.

Consolidation has long been looked to as a way to bring down New Jersey's ever-skyrocketing property taxes. But some argue the state's "home rule" mentality is an obstacle that proves almost impossible to overcome. Few consolidation efforts have been successful among the state's 566 municipalities

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