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Office Hours
Main Office
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:30
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Satellite Office -
Whiting Office, 88 Schoolhouse Rd
Open for a limited amount of days during the tax
quarters only. The hours of operation during these times
are 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We will be open Feb. 28, 29, &
March 3, 2008 and May 1, 2, & 5, 2008, July 31, Aug
1 & Aug 4,
2008, October 30, Oct 31 & November 3, 2008.
Key
Responsibilities
Collection and billing of all property tax and utility
payments. Maintenance of individual property tax and
utility accounts. Apply and remove any property tax
deductions upon determination of allowance or
disallowance.
Property Tax
Information
Property taxes are due four times a year. The due dates
are February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st.
There is a grace period of 10 calendar days.
Tax bills are mailed twice annually in January and June.
If you do not receive your tax bill contact this office
to obtain a copy. *
*A copy fee of $ .75 per copy may be charged.
Utilities
Information
General Billing Information
Utility charges are billed four times annually. The
billing and due dates are one in the same with a grace
period of 30 calendar days. The approximate billing
dates are January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, and
October 15th. The periods that the billing dates cover
for fixed charges only are as follows:
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Billing
Date |
Period Covered |
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January 15th |
January, February and March |
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April 15th |
April, May and June |
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July 1st |
July, August and September |
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October 15th |
October, November and December |
If you have not received a bill for utility charges due,
please contact this office to obtain a copy. *
Utility charges are ultimately the liability of the
property owner.
*A copy fee of $ .75 per copy may be charged.
Utility Rates
The following information is for average residential
usage. For more detailed and varied rate information
please contact the Department of Utilities.
Water Rates
Fixed Customer Service Charge - $10.95 per 90-day cycle. (Starting
01/01/05)
Usage Charge - As of January 1, 2008 - 1.90 per 1,000
gallons used. As of July 1, 2008 1.95 per 1,000 gallons
used.
Usage is determined by quarterly meter reading. The
dates of the meter reading and the consumption for the
90 billing cycle are included on the bill.
Sewer Charges
Fixed Customer Service Charge - $77.00 per 90-day cycle. (Starting
01/01/05)
Property Tax Deductions
Senior Citizen Deduction
Applications for the Senior Citizen Property Tax
Deduction of $250.00 may be obtained form the Tax
Assessor's Office.
To qualify for the deduction the applicant must be 65
years of age as of December 31st of the prior year. The
applicant must be a New Jersey resident and residing at
the property as of October 1st. The total income of the
applicant, excluding social security, must not exceed
$10,000.00.
On or before
March 1st of the year immediately following the tax year
for which the deduction was claimed or received a
claimant must file a Post-Tax Year Income Statement with
this office. The Post Year Tax Statement certifies that
the income for the year did not exceed the allowable
amount. For further complete eligibility requirements,
please thoroughly review the application.
If the deduction is granted in the current year, a
credit will be applied against the November payment due.
Veteran Deduction
Applications for the Veteran Property Tax Deduction of
$250.00 may be obtained from the Tax Assessor's Office.
To qualify for the deduction the applicant must be a New
Jersey resident and property owner as of October 1st of
the preceding year. The applicant must be an honorably
discharged veteran with active wartime service during
one of the following periods:
Operation Northern/Southern
Watch
August
27, 1992-March 17, 2003
Operation Iraqi Freedom
March
19, 2003-Ongoing
Operation Enduring Freedom
September 11, 2001-Ongoing
“Joint
Endeavor/Joint Guard”-Bosnia & Herzegovina
November 20, 1995-June 20, 1998
“Restore Hope” Mission-Somalia
December 5, 1992-March 31, 1994
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Mission
August
2, 1990-February 28, 1991
Panama
Peacekeeping Mission
December 20, 1989-January 31, 1990
Grenada
Peacekeeping Mission
October
23, 1983-November 21, 1983
Lebanon
Peacekeeping Mission
September 26, 1982-December 1, 1987
Vietnam
Conflict
December 31, 1960-May 7, 1975
Lebanon
Crisis of 1958
July 1,
1958-November 1, 1958
Korean
Conflict
June
23, 1950-January 31, 1955
World
War II
September 16, 1940-December 31, 1946
World
War I
April
6, 1917-November 11, 1918
The surviving spouse of a veteran or serviceperson who
died during war time active duty is entitled to the
deduction if they were a resident and property owner of
New Jersey as of October 1st of the preceding year. The
veteran or serviceperson must have been a resident of
New Jersey at the time of death.
For complete eligibility requirements, please carefully
review the application.
If the deduction is granted for the current year, a
credit will be applied to the November payment due.
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