Poll: Why Do Newarkers Pay More for Local Government?

New Jersey residents pay almost $700 per year more for government services than residents of Pennsylvania or Connecticut because the state has so many inefficient local governments, according to a study by the New Jersey Association of Realtors' Governmental Research Foundation.

But attempts to consolidate local governments and services have rarely been successful.

Why not?

If your town were to merge with a neighboring town, what would be your preference? Tell us in the comments.

Click here to read the study.