Cameras Caught in Crossfire
Preschool gets credit, 41 Campus life, 141 Sports roundup, 23 THURSDAY, JAN. 31,2013 Sentinel gmnews.com North Brunswick • South Brunswick Firm offering legal services to RED file tax appeals However, South Brunswick mayor says the 'ad LIGHT campaign' is negatively affecting the town BY STELLA MORRISON PHOTO Staff Writer outh Brunswick Township Mayor Frank Gambatese be- lieves that an advertising campaign may be the reason for FORCED Sthe increase in tax appeals in the township. EN The amount of tax appeals filed in South Brunswick has more than doubled, from 180 appeals in 2011 to 391 in 2012. The appeals have caused a ripple effect throughout the town- ship. "Our corporations are suing because they think their values will drop," Gambatese said at the Jan. 22 council meeting. "Con- Cameras sequently, they are absorbing a greater share [of tax revenue] because as houses go down in value, their business stays at the same value." Gambatese pointed to an advertisement distributed to town- ship addresses and offering legal services to file a tax appeal. In caught in a copy of the advertisement obtained by Greater Media News- papers, attorney Thomas L. Murphy writes that he believes "there is a good chance we can reduce your tax liability." Thomas L. Murphy, Attorney at Law is headquartered in Voorhees, with offices in Princeton, Ramsey, Madison and Man- crossfire asquan, according to the firm's website, www.taxappeal.net. The Page 6 website states that Murphy has "extensive experience in evalu- ating the merits of real property tax cases." "Everyone has the right to file an appeal," Katie Duricko, a property analyst with Thomas L.
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