Tax Collector's Office

Aderonke Zaccheus - Tax Collector
(973) 378-7715 Ext. 7732

The primary duties of the Tax Collector's office are dictated by State statutes and include the following: billing of taxes, water, sewer and sludge and collecting all of the above listed charges; depositing all funds daily; maintaining accurate records of all accounts; submitting reports to the Board of Trustees; enforcing timely payments by taxpayers; delivering delinquency notices on a quarterly basis; calculating interest on delinquencies; conducting an annual tax sale of prior year taxes and water and sewer charges that remain unpaid to the date of sale. In addition to the aforementioned statutory duties, the Tax Collector is a Tax Search Officer. All requests for municipal lien searches and unconfirmed assessment searches are processed by the tax office.

Tax Due Dates

February 1st, May 1st, August 1st and November 1st.

There is a 10 day grace period granted by the Board of Trustees; after 10 days, taxes are delinquent and interest is charged at the rate of 8% on the first $1,500.00 and 18% thereafter. Delinquency means the sum of all taxes and municipal charges due on a given parcel of property covering any number of quarters or years. Delinquent status remains until such time that all of the delinquency has been removed and the property is restored to current status.

Sewer charges are billed on a yearly basis and are due within 30 days of the billing date. Interest is charged at the same rates, 8% & 18%, as taxes.

Water is billed quarterly and is due within 30 days of the billing date. Interest is charged at 8% per annum (2% per quarter).