Definition of rail. 1  1a : a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrierb : a structural member or support. 2  2a : railing 1b : a light structure serving as a guard at the outer edge of a ship's deckc : a fence bounding a racetrack.
New Jersey (NJ) Sales Tax Rates by City. The state sales tax rate in New Jersey is 6.875%. There are no local taxes beyond the state rate. Most of New Jersey has the same sales tax rate. Regions of some cities in the state are part of the Urban Enterprise Zone. These regions have a reduced sales tax rate of 3.4375% to encourage consumers to make purchases in these regions. New Jersey has recent rate changes (Sun Jan 01 2017).
In addition to the state sales tax, certain items in tourist-heavy Atlantic City and Cape May County are subject to additional local sales taxes.Some counties in New Jersey are not subjected to the statewide sales tax rate, but still collect a local rate of 3.5%.