Property Tax
Online Tax, Utility, and PILOT Payments
To help ease the burden placed on City residents during the COVID-19 crisis, the grace period for water & sewer bills due April 1, 2020 has been extended by 30 days. The grace period will now extend until May 10, 2020. After May 10, 2020 interest will accrue back to April 1, 2020. For online […]
Utility Assistance Week – Significant Help Remains Available to Support Customers
Utility Assistance Week BPU Communications Tool Kit June 2022
2021 Homestead Benefit Information
The NJ Homestead Benefit has been applied to the tax accounts of qualified property owners, and adjusted tax bills were mailed for the 2nd quarter 2021 taxes, due May 1st, 2021. Property owners who have their taxes escrowed through their mortgage company or bank will receive an “advice copy” of this bill. All banks […]
Estimated Tax Bills-3rd Qtr 2020
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, estimated tax bills are being mailed for the 3rd Qtr of 2020. This is an actual tax bill and is due August 1, 2020, with a ten day grace period. Payments received after August 10, 2020, will have interest calculated back to August 1, 2020. Once the tax rate is […]
Tax appeal filing deadline extended to May 1, 2020.
See attached court order extending the tax appeal filing deadline to May 1, 2020. Order – Extending Tax Appeal Filing Deadlines – As Signed – 03-19-20
Tax Abatement Information
Commercial Tax Abatement Flyer Residential Tax Abatement Flyer
Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Property Taxpayers Bill of Rights
FOR STATE TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS
Homestead Rebate, Property Tax Reimbursement (“Senior Freeze”) Please click on State Property Tax Relief Programs under LINKS.
Tax Assessor Schedule Change
New Tax Assessor Hours: Eff May 15, 2014: Tuesday evenings by appointment. Thursday 5PM to 7PM Effective in 2015: February 1st through April 1st Tuesday and Thursday 5PM to 7PM April 2nd through January 31st Tuesday evenings by appointment. Thursday 5PM to 7PM
PROPERTY TAX BILLING
Property Taxes are billed once per year. Each annual billing includes payment stubs for the third (due 8/1)and fourth (due 11/1) quarters of the current tax year and the first (due 2/1) and second (due 5/1) quarters of the next tax year. Bill are typically mailed in late July. The last date to pay without […]
