Struggling N.J. school district wants to raise taxes 36% in ‘shocking’ move

Struggling N.J. school district wants to raise taxes 36% in ‘shocking’ move

Local officials are facing off in Plainfield after the city’s board of education proposed raising local school property taxes by 36% — the district’s first tax increase in six years — to help close a budget gap.Plainfield Mayor Adrian Mapp publicly criticized the move, saying it would further burden residents who are already facing financial struggles in the Union County city.