Office of the Tax Collector

By contacting the Tax & Finance Office to find out the redemption figure. Payment must be made in full.

Any taxes remaining unpaid after the 10-day grace period are subject to interest back to the first day of each quarter. The interest rate charged is 8% on the first $1,500 of delinquency and 18% on any amount over $1,500.00 of delinquent tax. The rate of 18% remains until there is no delinquent tax even if the amount falls below $1,500.00.

Notify the Tax & Finance Office right away so that all future mailings may be properly delivered. Notification must be in writing with the signature of the homeowner. Failure to properly deliver a tax bill or delinquent notice does not relieve the property owner from interest payments. Unpaid balances will continue to accrue interest until the full balance is paid.

The Tax Collector’s office keeps track of who is responsible for paying the taxes on each property. If there is any change in your agreement with your mortgage company which results in a change to who makes the payments the tax office should be notified right away. If you have a bank or mortgage company escrowing your taxes, they will receive the original tax bill and you will receive a copy. If you change from your mortgage company paying your taxes to doing it yourself, then you may use the advice copy stubs that were mailed to you in the summertime.

A tax sale is a sale of unpaid prior year balances including taxes, water/sewer & CCMUA charges. This sale puts a lien against your property which would need to be redeemed upon the sale of the property if not sooner. Lien holders have the right to foreclose if the lien had not been paid off after 2 years.

Taxes are payable quarterly on the first day of February, May, August, and November.

There is a 10-day grace period. After the grace period, taxes are delinquent and subject to interest back to the first day of the quarter. If the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, taxes are due the next business day. Postmarks are not indicative of a receipt.

Tax bills are mailed out ONCE a year in July.

Duplicate copies can be obtained from the tax office.  If you sell your home, bring your tax bill to the closing. It is important to give it to the new owner so they have the tax information to continue paying the tax bill.  The State of New Jersey has determined it is the homeowner’s responsibility to pay property taxes in a timely fashion and the absence of a tax bill does not prevent interest accrual.