When’s Your Property Tax Relief Coming? It’s Never Too Late For A Diploma Through This Adult High School And More In This Hudson County News Roundup

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Vendor opportunities for a Kearny fundraiser this fall and adult high school classes were announced this week in Hudson County.

Here’s what’s been happening!

You Should Be Getting Your Property Tax Relief Soon

Millions of New Jersey residents recently found out if they were signed up to receive a major property tax benefit.

This past Wednesday, the New Jersey Division of Taxation started sending out confirmation letters to residents that meet the requirements for the 2025 Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) relief program.

These will go out to any resident under the age of 65 who is not collecting Social Security benefits. You will also be able to file your own application by visiting the ANCHOR program website.

The first payments will be sent out on Sept. 15 on a rolling basis, typically within 90 days of filing.

Many factors are taken into account when qualifying for ANCHOR. These include residency, income and age recorded for applicants during 2024.

Homeowners:

You were a New Jersey resident and

You owned and occupied a home in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on Oct. 1, 2024
Your home was subject to property taxes; and
Your 2024 New Jersey gross income was not more than $250,000.

Renters:

You were a New Jersey resident and

You rented and occupied a residence in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on Oct. 1, 2024
Your name was on the lease or rental agreement
You paid rent
The rental property was subject to local property taxes (see Qualified and Non-Qualified Rental Properties)
Your 2024 New Jersey gross income was not more than $150,000.

If you received a letter of eligibility confirmation and must change your bank information or would like to receive relief via a paper check, must file their own application by Sept. 15.

The filing deadline for the ANCHOR program is Oct. 31. You can check the status of your benefits by visiting the Department of the Treasury’s website.

Hone In On Your Artistic Abilities At This Hudson County Creative Hub

North Hudson is creating an inclusive artspace for children, teens and adults.

ArtHausHudson is rolling out eight different creative workshops for the months of September and October where you can put your creativity on display.

The workshops run on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 4700 Park Avenue in Weehawken.

The price to participate is $150 and is limited to six people.

You can find a full list of the workshops here: https://arthaushudson.com/events/. To confirm your participation, make the payment to Zelle using [email protected].

This Adult High School Program Will Help You Get Your High School Diploma

It’s never too late to get an education and The Hudson County Schools of Technology Adult High School is making sure of that! They are offering credits for your high school diploma and English lessons.

The Adult High School Program of the Hudson County Schools of Technology is a nontraditional, adult secondary program that was created in 1978 and is approved by Hudson County Schools of Technology Board of Education as well as the New Jersey State Department of Education.

(Courtesy of Hudson County Schools of Technology)

The HCST Adult High School Program will provide counseling and academic advisement to different types of credit needed to complete the adult high school graduation requirement. It has registration twice a year and operates for ten months.

The classes run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. out of Washington Middle School, located at 1 N 5th Street in Harrison.

You can learn more about the program and sign up for Adult High School here: https://hcstonline.org/adult-high-school/.

Over $11 Million To Be Invested In 22 Hudson County Projects

Green space improvements are being planned throughout the county.

The newly allocated funding—as part of the the Hudson County from the Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund—will come with safety upgrades, green space improvements and playground enhancements to most Hudson County cities:

Bayonne
East Newark
Harrison
Hoboken
Jersey City
Kearny
North Bergen
Secaucus
Union City
Weehawken
West New York

Funds will also go toward saving and restoring historic hospital buildings on Ellis Island, and Hudson County parks will receive funds for key enhancements.

“As County Executive, I’m proud to support Hudson County’s municipalities through the funding of these 22 projects to provide critical improvements to their playgrounds, dog parks, skate parks, waterfronts, recreation centers, and much more,” Hudson County Executive Craig Guy said in a statement.

“Open Space projects will improve recreation opportunities and contribute to the overall health and well-being for all residents within Hudson County, and as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners I am proud to support County Executive Guy’s recommendations for this year. As elected officials, it is imperative that children and adults throughout the County have safe recreational opportunities and state of the art equipment to play on,” said Chairman of the Hudson County Board of Commissioners Anthony Romano in a statement.

The following projects will be: