Tax Assessor
Donna Taylor, CTA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
A Message from the Tax Assessor Regarding 2025 Assessment Increase
2024 Tax Rate: 2.735
2024 Ratio: 100%
Important Deadlines:
Tax Appeal Filing - January 15th
(Post Card Assessment Notification is November 15th)
Annual Reassessment & the Impact on Property Taxes
File TAX APPEALS securely on-line at: https://secure.njappealonline.com/ProdAppeals/Login.aspx?msg=SE&ReturnUrl=%2fProdAppeals%2fHome.aspx
TAX APPEAL - File with Paper Application
Farmland Assessment Filing - August 1st
Added Assessment Tax Appeal Filing - December 1st
The Tax Assessor establishes values for all real property within the Borough. It is this valuation that is the basis for the Borough’s property tax levy. Assessments are based on the market value of each property. Taxpayers can appeal their property’s assessment with the Monmouth County Tax Board, on or before JANUARY 15TH, of each year.
Responsibilities of the Tax Assessor, in addition to establishing property values, include maintaining municipal tax records, including: property ownership and addresses, values, building and lot dimensions, and tax maps.
The Tax Assessor determines eligibility for all qualified farmland, tax exemptions, and deductions. Tax deductions available include: Senior Citizen, Disability, and the Surviving Spouse of a recipient of a deduction, Veteran, and Surviving Spouse of a Veteran. Please contact the Assessment Office to obtain applications for any of these programs.
$250 Property Tax Deduction for Veterans or Surviving Spouses
TO QUALIFY, see form - PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION CLAIM BY VETERAN OR SURVIVING SPOUSE/CIVIL UNION OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF VETERAN OR SERVICEPERSON
$250 Real Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons or Surviving Spouses
An annual $250 deduction from real property taxes is provided for the dwelling of a qualified senior citizen, disabled person or surviving spouse of the recipient of a deduction (widow/widower).
TO QUALIFY, see form - CLAIM FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION ON DWELLING HOUSE OF QUALIFIED NEW JERSEY RESIDENT SENIOR CITIZEN, DISABLED PERSON, OR SURVIVING SPOUSE/SURVIVING CIVIL UNION PARTNER
Property Tax Exemption for 100% Disabled Veterans or Surviving Spouses
Certain permanently and totally disabled war veterans or the surviving spouses (widows/widowers) of such disabled war veterans and servicepersons are granted a full property tax exemption on their dwelling house and the lot on which it is situated.
TO QUALIFY, see form - CLAIM FOR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ON DWELLING OF DISABLED VETERAN OR SURVIVING SPOUSE/CIVIL UNION OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF DISABLED VETERAN OR SERVICEPERSON
Income and Expense Filing
Please Visit the Monmouth County Tax Board Portal at: https://taxboardportal.co.monmouth.nj.us/TaxBoardPortal/Home/Login for electronic filing of your Commercial Income and Expense. Should you prefer not to file electronically, forms are also available on the Log-in screen, or may be found on our FORMS page. Should you choose the paper method, please mail them to my attention at the Borough Hall. Thank you.
Annual Statement of Income and Expenses Form I & E-Commercial (MC4AB)
TAX MAPS - (updated 6/14/22)
FARMLAND ASSESSMENT (Annual Filing Deadline - August 1st)