10 April 2010, 2:20 pm
NJ Far Behind in Census Returns By JAMES GARDNER Updated 7:16 AM EDT, Wed, Mar 31, 2010 It seems people in The Garden State do not want the government to count them. “We’re concerned about the relatively low response from parts of New Jersey,” said Census Bureau Director Robert Groves. The Census Bureau says that nationally, 50% of the households have mailed back their 2010 Census forms. But, New Jersey is lacking, especially in the more urban areas, according to the bureau. Newark, NJ is one of the furthest behind with a return rate of 27%, followed by Paterson at 29%. Jersey City has a 31% return rate, while 33% have returned the forms in Elizabeth City. The 2000 Census had around 50% of the four New Jersey cities counted. Groves notes, “It’s only 10 questions and should only take about 10 minutes to complete.” The Census Bureau plans to send a census taker to every household that does not respond by mail. The bureau says sending people out is more costly to taxpayers and that sending back the forms by mail is the easiest way to be counted. Cities, towns, and villages rely on the Census for federal funding. The number of Representatives in Congress is also determined by the Census. First Published: Mar 31, 2010 5:45 AM EDT http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/newjerseycensus-89586022.html I happen to know for a fact that those areas mentioned in that article happen to have the largest amount of illegal aliens in NJ. The former governor Corzine poured the billions of dollars Obama gave him into social welfare programs to help illegals aliens. Now Chris Christie has to take extreme measures to cut back on the ever increasing size of government. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/nj_municipalities_push_back_ag.html The governor is trying to limit the effect his recessionary budget would have on the nation’s highest property taxes, state Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff said. "We’re having not only state spending accelerating, but local spending has accelerated at a faster clip — and (it’s) unsustainable," he said. "That’s the big issue."... Read More »
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