As many homeowners in the northeast know, paying property taxes can be daunting to say the least — and New York Giants head coach Joe Judge recently learned first hand when buying a new home.
In fact, Judge says the taxes in New Jersey were “the biggest shock” to him when looking for a place to live, as he told Paul Schwartz of the New York Post.
“The biggest shock to me when we were shopping were the taxes,’’ Judge explained. “I was looking at prices and just thinking ‘OK, I can just accept it’s more expensive’ and then a lot of the taxes, I was like ‘Wow.’ And the variance of towns. We looked in Ridgewood at one point and the taxes were like, it didn’t matter where you bought, were like $60,000. I thought ‘Jeez, that better be the best snow removal in the history of the world.’’’
Welcome to New Jersey, coach.
Judge also credited his wife with doing the work of unpacking boxes while he’s been “staring at a computer.” Even with all she’s done, the Giants head coach still has work of his own to do around the house.
“We’re kinda unpacking boxes,’’ Judge said. “Really, my wife’s unpacking boxes. I’ve been staring at a computer. Now that I broke the vets on the 12th, she’s kinda reminded me I’ve got several rooms I’ve got to get to and address with her.’’
As Judge continues to settle in to his new home, his first training camp with the Giants is rapidly approaching on July 28. The first-year head coach will have his work cut out for him in trying to prepare his team for the 2020 season after what has been an abbreviated offseason thus far.
