Tax Office
Tax Collector
(732) 446-9235
Consetta Ellison, Tax Collector ext. 213
Office Hours: By Appointment: 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Tax Assessor
(732) 446-9235
Mark Fitzpatrick, Tax Assessor ext. 212
If you need to contact the Assessor, please do so by email at assessor@englishtownnj.com
A MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR ANNUAL TAX BILL
Tax bills will be mailed out on or before Wednesday August 16.
Please note that the third quarter (Q3) tax grace period is extended to
September 14, 2023.
Payment received after September 14, will accrue interest from the original due date of August 1st.
The Tax Collector’s office renders tax bills, receives and collects real estate taxes and associated fees; certifies tax searches, manages tax-foreclosed property; conducts tax sales on delinquent properties and assignment of liens. Tax sales are conducted once a year for both delinquent tax charges and Water & Sewer charges. The Tax Collector also provides a monthly tax collection report to the Mayor and Council.
The Borough participates in most statewide tax exemptions and deductions, which can be found on the State of New Jersey Division of Taxation’s website. For more information, please visit http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation. This link will take you to pages containing downloadable Adobe forms that can be used to apply for many exemptions.
Please visit the following New Jersey web site for:
Senior Freeze Program (Property Tax Reimbursement) / Homestead Benefit Program / Deductions, Exemptions, and Abatements /
Appeal My Property’s Assessment
Division of Taxation property tax relief program webpage https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml?
Tax payments are due quarterly on the following schedule:
1st Quarter Due - February 1st
2nd Quarter Due - May 1st
3rd Quarter Due - August 1st
4th Quarter Due - November 1st
NEW TAXPAYER PROGRAM: Taxpayers now have the ability to have Property Taxes and/or Water/Sewer Utility bills paid by using the banks Automated Clearing House (ACH) system. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THS SERVICE. If interested, please complete this form: ACH Form and return with a VOIDED CHECK to the Tax Collector’s Office.
The Tax Assessor’s office is responsible for the valuation and assessment of all real property within Borough limits, calculates the Borough equalization rates and distributes an annual assessment statement to all Borough landowners. This department also certifies tax rates for the Borough to the county.
WHERE DO MY TAXES GO?
Click the link below to see a breakdown of your Municipal Taxes:
Explanation of Taxes (Link to NJ Division of Taxation)
Monmouth County Board of Taxation (Link to Monmouth County)
2022 Property Tax Information:
If you received your ‘NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT FOR 2022″
If you agree with the assessed value shown, you do not need to do anything. If you disagree with the assessed value shown, you may file an appeal with the Monmouth County Board of Taxation.
Forms, instructions and a guide to the process Understanding Property Assessment Appeals for Monmouth County may be obtained at https://secure.njappealonline.com or through your municipal assessor at the address printed on the reverse of this notice.
Assessment appeals filed with the Monmouth County Board of Taxation must be filed on or before January 15, 2022 or 45 days from the date mailed. as it appears on the front of this notice, whichever date Is later.
Also, note that the Monmouth County Board of Taxation has developed an online appeal system accessed via https://secure.njappealonline.com. Traditional “paper” appeals are also available at your municipal assessor’s office: Englishtown Borough Hall, 15 Main St., Englishtown, NJ 07726.
If the assessed value exceeds $1,000,000, you have the option of filing your appeal directly with the Tax Court at PO BOX 972, Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21(a)(2), all assessment appeals filed directly to the Tax Court must be filed on or before April 1, 2022 or 45 days from the date mailed as it appears on this assessment notice. whichever date is later.
Forms which you may use to file your complaint may be found at https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/tax.html?lang=eng.
This assessment will be used to calculate your property tax bill. Do not multiply last year’s property tax rate by the current year’s assessment value to determine taxes for the current year.