The legislative battle is over and the veterans have won. Friday, June 20, 2019, was a “marquee day” in the years-long fight to get equal rights for veterans and their widowed spouses who have been denied a small tax deduction on their property tax following their move to a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). The legislative effort to correct this injustice in the law began in the 2002-2003 Legislative Session, and the legislation has been re-introduced in every session since. It finally cleared all the steps necessary, and it now becomes a public question to be voted on by the residents of New Jersey in the Nov 2019 General Election.
It turns into a public question because this change in the law requires a constitutional amendment. I am proud to have been a part of this struggle for the past 15 years.
You might be wondering now what you can do to help. Simply this: please encourage everyone you know to vote “yes” on the public question appearing on the Nov 2019 ballot. Credit for this accomplishment goes to the representatives in District 11, Senator Gopal, Assemblyman Houghtaling, & Assemblywoman Downey. They carried the ball for us..
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Gary Baldwin, Seabrook Village