BUILDINGS ALL GONE, PRONTI’S OVERDEVELOPMENT IN FULL FORCE!
MORE APARTMENTS, MORE TRAFFIC, LESS PARKING FOR NORTH ARLINGTON!
DO HOMEOWNERS REALLY NEED TO FEEL THE TAX WRATH OF RANDOM REPUBLICAN REASSESSMENTS?
NORTH ARLINGTON – The small, safe and suburban community once known as North Arlington is changing at warp’s speed thanks to the overdevelopment, gentrification and urbanization policies of MAGA Mayor Dan Pronti, our version of Donald Trump!
“It is strange to see buildings bull dozed to the ground. Pronti is urbanizing Ridge Road at a point of no return. It is depressing since residents have had little, if any input in this overdevelopment scheme most residents do not support,” offered mayoral candidate John Balwierczak, a lifelong resident and graduate of North Arlington High School.
“I’m not from Bayonne. I’m not a real estate agent. I’m a concerned advocate for North Arlington’s future. To keep it small, safe, and suburban. To end this proliferation of apartment construction by out-of-town developers who are fueling Pronti’s campaign for reelection.”
“If you are a longtime resident who wants to protect our school population from exploding, if you’re a senior citizen worried about your ability to continue to live here, you have a friend in me. Help is on the way to end this monopoly of one-party, Pronti rule,” said the underdog challenger.
The real question people are asking is all this reassessment necessary, and the answer is a resounding no!
For when is it necessary for a municipality in New Jersey to reassess residential and commercial property?
In New Jersey, communities are not required to reassess property on a fixed schedule every year, but they must ensure that property values remain fair and reflect market conditions for taxation purposes.
A municipality typically must undertake a reassessment or full revaluation when one or more of the following occurs:
1. Inequality in assessments (common level ratio problems);
New Jersey monitors whether assessed values are keeping pace with true market value using sales data. If the average assessment-to-market ratio drifts significantly away from fair levels, it can trigger corrective action. In practice, if assessments become too far from current market values, the state or county may require adjustments.
2. Bergen County Tax Board or State direction:
A county board of taxation (or the NJ Division of Taxation through the Director) can order a town to perform a reassessment or full revaluation if assessments are not uniform, are outdated, or are producing inequitable tax burdens.
3. Significant market changes:
If there has been a major rise or fall in property values (for example, rapid appreciation, housing booms, or widespread declines), towns often need to reassess to maintain fairness across taxpayers.
4. High volume of successful tax appeals:
If many property owners are winning appeals because assessed values are too high compared to market value, it signals systemic imbalance and often leads to reassessment or revaluation.
5. Local decision (voluntary reassessment or revaluation):
Municipalities may also proactively order a reassessment (partial updates) or full revaluation to correct disparities and avoid legal or budget instability.
That is not the case in North Arlington.
Key distinction:
Reassessment = partial/ongoing updates to bring values closer to market reality (what Pronti supports).
Revaluation = complete reappraisal of all properties in the municipality, usually more formal and comprehensive every 7 to 10 years, what most municipalities practice.
Most New Jersey municipalities reassess or revalue property irregularly rather than on a set cycle, but there are some common patterns:
How often it actually happens:
Full revaluations: typically every 5–10 years in many towns that need them, but some go much longer if values stay relatively even.
Reassessments: can happen more frequently or even annually in some municipalities like North Arlington, especially where they use professional reassessment programs to keep values constantly updated.
Some towns rarely do either until the state or county pressures them due to imbalance. North Arlington’s random reassessment practices are not the rule, but an extreme exception for most municipalities.
Why timing varies so much:
New Jersey uses a “equalization” system at the county/state level, so towns don’t have to update every year as long as their assessments stay statistically fair compared to market values. Once they drift too far, correction becomes necessary which isn’t the case in NA!
What it means for your property taxes:
A reassessment/revaluation doesn’t automatically mean taxes go up or down overall.
It mainly redistributes the tax burden based on updated market values.
Your taxes can change significantly if your property rose or fell in value more or less than others in the town.
Typical real-world impact:
Homes that are appreciated faster than average often see tax increases!
Homes that lagged behind the market often see no increase.
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