US EditionNew Jersey Man Dances at Town Hall Meeting to Protest Property Tax Hike
Will Thilly's breakdance protest highlights concerns over $150 million in tax exemptions to billionaire developers, sparking debate on property tax fairness in Cranford.
- Will Thilly, an independent candidate for Cranford Township Committee, performed a breakdance at a town meeting on September 2, 2025, to protest a property tax hike.
- Thilly’s protest emerged amid ongoing local tensions over property taxes, tax exemptions to developers, and undisclosed school expenses affecting residents.
- He condemned the granting of lengthy tax breaks totaling more than $150 million to billionaire developers and questioned whether a recent $55 million school funding referendum clearly accounted for the resulting property tax hikes.
- The viral video of Thilly’s breakdance, viewed over 1.6 million times, sparked widespread discussion about transparency, civic participation, and tax equity in Cranford.
- Mayor Terrence Curran dismissed the dance as a distraction and maintained the committee’s focus on services, while the event highlighted debates over development and local government accountability.
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Breakdancing candidate at Cranford meeting protests rising property taxes
An independent candidate’s breakdancing performance at a local government meeting has gone viral, drawing national attention to simmering debates over property taxes and development in this Union County township. Will Thilly, a genetics researcher who is making his third attempt as an independent candidate for the Cranford Township Committee, surprised attendees at the Sept. 2Continue reading "Breakdancing candidate at Cranford meeting protests …
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