In the words of Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio, “When you can’t afford living in New Jersey, this short holiday on notebooks and pencils is meaningless.” It’s just about back-to-school time, and Gov. Phil Murphy and other Democratic state leaders are showing their love for New Jersey families by offering this special giveaway: 20 cents in sales tax savings off a $3 notebook. Or 13 cents off $2 box of pencils.
New Jersey’s sales tax holiday on school supplies lasts a little over a week, from late August through early September, and was pitched as a “direct attack on inflation” by Senate President Nicholas Scutari when it got enacted last year. It’s something to “help make New Jersey more affordable,” Gov. Murphy said.
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