Tax Assessor's Office

The Tax Assessor determines the taxability and fair market value of all new, existing, and improved properties within the municipality. The assessor’s responsibilities include processing deeds, processing building permits for assessments, maintaining and updating assessment records,  complying with state-mandated regulations, handling appeals, processing applications for exemptions or deductions, and compiling financial and other documents for the county and state tax boards.

The Tax Assessor's Office is responsible for:

• Assessing all properties in town
• Distributing and reviewing applications for tax discounts for Senior Citizens, Disabled, and Veterans
• Providing information regarding ownership, assessments, and sales
• Maintaining information on property lot size, square footage, and appraisals
• Maintaining sales information

Tax appeals must be filed on or before April 1st of the current tax year. If the municipality has performed a re-evaluation or Reassessment, the filing deadline is May 1 of the year it goes into effect.

Applications for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons, Veterans, and their surviving spouses can be obtained in this office or online at: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/prntlpt.shtml 

Please get in touch with the Tax Assessor for applications and to answer any questions you may have pertaining to them. 

For information on the Property Tax Freeze Program, you can review the requirements and forms online at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/ 

For more information about property tax relief, https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml