Municipal Tax Collector Office

The Tax Collector performs a wide range of duties including preparation and mailing of annual tax bills, posting and processing all tax payments, providing the Council with a variety of reports that reflect accurate collection and enforcing all statutes regarding the collection of taxes.

Tax Rate

The 2009 Final-2010 Preliminary tax bills were mailed on July 24, 2009. The due date for the third quarter has been extended to August 19, 2009. There is no further grace period for the third quarter. If the third quarter becomes delinquent, interest will revert to August 1, 2009. November, February and May quarters are due on the first of each quarter with the grace period extending to the 10th of each quarter. Should you have any questions, contact the Tax Collector at 908.852.3130

County Tax	$ .884
County Open Space Tax	$ .107
District School Budget	$ 2.363
Local Municipal Purposes Tax	$ .892
Total Tax Levy	$ 4.246
Values for every $100.00 of assessed value

Documents & Forms

2009 Annual Tax Collector's Report

PROPERTY TAX DUE DATES

Senior Citizen Elegibility Form

New Jersey Forms

Senior Citizen, Disabled Person or Surviving Spouse

Veteran or Surviving Spouse of Veteran

Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse of Disabled Veteran

Contact

The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm, but closed from 1:00 to 2:00 for lunch. The telephone number to reach the Collector is 908.852.3130 or emailing tax@hackettstown.net. Hackettstown residents are welcome to leave a voice mail message if I am not able to come to the phone. However, out of area calls cannot be returned and the caller should try the call later in the day.