NJ Senate passes tax measures

Published June 29, 2012 12:26am ET



TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a set of tax-related measures as they wait to see if Gov. Chris Christie will veto the new budget.

The Senate voted Thursday evening to raise the income tax on millionaires and to use the $800 million in expected revenue to provide property tax relief — a measure similar to one that Christie has vetoed in each of the past two years.

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