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Every cellphone and land line in New Jersey is charged a 90-cent monthly fee that is supposed to fund 911 services in New Jersey, but instead the state has been diverting it for its own use since 2009, according to county officials.
And in spite of the state being flush with billions in federal COVID-19 funding, borrowed money and record tax revenues, Gov. Phil Murphy’s fiscal year 2023 budget still keeps this year’s $126 million in fees, said New Jersey Association of Counties Executive Director John Donnadio.
The association held a news conference Tuesday in Flemington, Hunterdon County, to draw attention to the issue…
