|
|
|
Elizabeth
Elizabeth is the State of New Jersey’s largest Urban Enterprise Zone, a very important fact to shoppers because participating stores are eligible to charge a sales tax rate that is half the normal sales tax throughout the rest of New Jersey. Another important sales tax fact is that in New Jersey there is no sales tax on clothes. Armed with these facts, you now will understand why Elizabeth has such a wealth of retail opportunity for shoppers. Wander up to Historic Midtown Elizabeth, where you can enjoy more than a dozen historical sites and markers, which recount the days leading up to the founding of the United States of America. The City’s ethnic diversity is reflected in its special ethnic days, festivals and parades. The Elizabeth Latin Carnival is held in early September, and draws crowds in excess of 250,000 people, as does spring. Various flag raisings are celebrated by the Mayor’s Office and the Elizabeth Public Library, for Colombians, Peruvians, Italians, Polish, Irish and more. Portugal Day, Pride Day in the Port and Julyfest are special festival days, and African-American History month are also widely celebrated at many of the City’s institutions. Every year, the City introduces the Tour De Elizabeth, an annual bike tour of the entire City that occurs the Sunday before Memorial Day. What's your favorite thing about Elizabeth? 
|
|
