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NJ Budget Nixes Tax Holiday on Back To School Supplies

School supplies at Brookdale's Scroll And Pen Bookstore
Tom Brennan
School supplies at Brookdale's Scroll And Pen Bookstore

The State Tax Holiday meant to help families with back-to-school shopping is not happening this year.

The initiative gave a temporary exemption period on certain products like computers, and school supplies. The holiday was repealed with the passing of this year’s state budget.

Last year’s holiday covered items such as computers priced under $3,000, art supplies, sport helmets, and lunch boxes. The holiday was run from late August though early September the past two years.

Music host (Sun. 7p-10p), host of Brookdale Beat podcast, Advisor to Brookdale Student Radio & Station Manager. During some weeks he gets relief during the first hour of his shift for a Guest DJ. He’s been in radio for since 1993 and is a proud husband and father of 3.