Wow – I thought that’s what we paid Taxes For – What Happened to All of That Money – Hmmm?

C’mon taxpayers, if you want to ensure that goobermint doorstops and paperweights worth $1.40/hr can retire on a living 6-figure pension after 10 grueling weeks on the job, you’ve gotta pony up.

Wow. It’s been a long time since I have seen so many stupid comments on a news item.

Why do we need public fire and police service if we have to pay on an as-use basis? Sounds like a perfect time to privatize these services!!!

move out…let it crumble and die, illegals will flee. buy properties back at pennies on the dollar…make it what it used to be 60 years ago. nj cities have been sliding to the bottom for years…best state i ever left

Agree with most comments here. If they’re going to charge per incident, then, they should reduce the tax levy intended to cover this service.

I have a better idea, get rid of the city council and combine some of the municipalities in NJ. I’ll bet that would save enough to pay for fire calls. Why does there have to be another town every 6 blocks, each with its own Mayor, Counci,l Police and Fire Chief, DPW, School Board, etc. etc. Half the people lin NJ must work for some level of government.

If I was a property owner who paid taxes and this law became the law of the land…I’d let it burn then…let the insurance pay…damned if I am going to pay twice.

So, what is left of government services. Pay a Mayor, and other administrative personnel, negotiate for “living wages for fire and police etc. but when they do something, the taxpayer must pony again for their service.

Sounds like Mr. Corzine and how he pilfered money. Oh wait. Who elected him? As Governor? As Senator? The big city voters of New Jersey. Who lauded him as a good man? Can you say: Obama?

The voters of New Jersey have too long “been with the program”.

What is even more scary is that major urban mindset will soon run the entire country. The votes are bought in cities. That’s why they are dominately socialistic. That is why they are broke.

Gee, what are they doing at Google …

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What in the h e l l are the taxes being used for? What a s**thole.

This mayor might be on to something but going after the insurance is not going to work. A better idea would be for the police dept. to charge for the hundreds of domestic violence phonce calls they get. Usually to the same addresses every weekend. Having ambulance crews charge for “gas pain” and “i got scared” 911 calls is anither good idea.

I have worked as a Firefighter/Paramedic for 20 years. If my car were on fire and I knew the Fire Department planned to charge me $600 to come and extinguishe it I would call them and tell them NOT to come. If no one were in my house and about to die I would just as soon they let it burn to the ground – insurance companies tend to rip people off for “salvageable” parts of a house. I would prefer to start over in a new location.

What an idiot this mayor is. If you’ve been responsible and purchased insurance you are pursued. No, it’s not the insurance company. It is YOU. The insurance company only pays on your behalf.

And to forgive those who drive cars without insurance is not only stupid, it’s irresponsible.

I rarely visit NJ but I will make sure none of my money EVER gets spent in a gas station, hotel, or other business anywhere near this $hithole of logic!

If you elect morons you get bad governance.

nyuk, nyuk, nyuk
NJ goes down and takes Christie with it
nyuk, nyuk, nyuk

Only the government can get away with charging TWICE!!

It only makes sense to charge people after disasters ruin their lives. To the mental giant that thought of this laughable fee, I spit on you.

That’s fine. Just don’t collect tax revenue for the purpose of running the fire department anymore.
This bothers the hell out of me. WE ALREADY PAY FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!! It doesn’t matter if there is 1 fire a day or 10. They are already being paid by the taxpayer

$1,000 For House Fires And $600 For Car Fires – this is how it used to be.
Subscribe to fire service if you want it. If not, pay per call.
Why should everyone pay for fire protection they may not want or ever need?
Like a private ambulance, if you want one – pay for it yourself – not the public.

Emergency services are the essence of local government. What exactly is the budget money going for that these jacksses are charging for essentials as if they were luxuries? Christie needs to sic the state attorney general on them.

Wait just one second, then why do we pay local / property / state taxes. Part of theses taxes are suppose to be used for them services.
Just another way to squeeze a buck.

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ATTENTION FELLOW NEW JERSEYANS: IS IT TIME TO WAKE UP NOW? AND VOTE >ALL< CURRUPT COMMUCRATS OUT OF OFFICE?

What do they pay their taxes for, and why? Why haven’t the officials planned and spent the income the town gets in a responsible manner? Somehow I suspect that Passaic is another Democrat-run liberal paradise…

Ummm… one question: then what are the property taxes for? If my city is going to charge me ala-carte… then screw paying the property taxes…. that would be a fairer system…

Are these people crazy? Incompetent politicians need to be removed! and now not later!