Clinton Township Tax Collector

 

The Tax Collector's Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building, 1225 Route 31 South, Suite 411, Lebanon, NJ 08833. The office is open from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Friday.

The employees in the Tax Collector's Office are:

Title Name Telephone
Tax Collector Patti Centofanti (908) 735-8800 x213
Tax Clerk Carol DeMarco (908) 735-8800 x212

The fax number for this office is (908) 735-7027.

After Closing: There will be a "drop box" located soon to the right of the front entrance of the Municipal Building for payments made after hours.

Also, there is an answering machine that is checked every morning. We are happy to return calls regarding taxes and payments. Please include your name, block and lot, physical address of the property in question and, of course, a phone number where you can be reached during office hours.

Make Checks Payable to: Township of Clinton Tax Collector

Mailing Address: 1225 Route 31 South, Suite 411, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Physical Address: 1225 Route 31 South, Suite 411, Lebanon, NJ 08833

Office Location: 2nd Floor

2009 Rates:

Net County Tax Apportioned .283
Net Cty Library Apportioned .024
Net Cty Open Space Apport. .03
District School Tax .926
Regional School Tax .531
Local Municipal .183
Municipal Open Space .02
  1.997

 

Taxes are Due:    
  February 1st (1st Quarter)
  May 1st (2nd Quarter)
  August 1st (3rd Quarter)
  November 1st (4th Quarter)

Grace Period: 10 days (to the 10th of the due month)

Interest Rate: 8% on the first $1500.00 and 18% on all delinquencies thereafter.

6% Year End Penalty on all balances (including interest) over $10,000.00 as of 12/31

Billing: Taxes are billed once a year after all budgets are approved, generally the end of June. Added assessment bills are sent in October. Added assessment bills are for improvements made after October 1 of the pretax year and before September 30 of the current year.

New Property Owners: Tax bills are mailed to new owners as soon as a recorded deed is received from Hunterdon County Clerk's Office. If you have not received a bill within a reasonable amount of time after purchase, please call the Tax Collector's office for information.

Sewers: Clinton Township Sewerage Authority, Meliss Dragotta, Clerk 735-5026

Sewers payments to: 79 Beaver Avenue, Suite 5, Clinton, NJ 08809

Questions regarding expenditures of school, county or municipal taxes should be addressed to the following:

County Board of Freeholders: (908) 788-1102 (Includes County Taxes, Country Library & County Open Space) District School Board: (908) 735-4145 (Includes Spruce Run, Patrick McGaheran and Round Valley)

Regional School Board: (908) 735-5191 (North Hunterdon High School)

Municipal Taxes: (908) 735-8800 (Finance Department, includes Municipal Taxes and Open Space)

Veteran and Surviving Spouse of Veteran Deductions:

Amount:
$250.00

*Qualifications:

  • Must have served in the United States Armed Forces in time of war or conflict. Dates as follows:
    • Operation Iraqi Freedom - March 19, 2003 - ongoing
    • Operation Enduring Freedom - September 11, 2001 - ongoing
    • Operation Northern/Southern Watch - August 27, 1992 - March 17, 2003
    • "Joint Endevor/Joint Guard" Bosnia & Herzegovina November 20, 1995 - June 20, 1998
    • "Restore Hope" Mission – Somalia December 5, 1992 – March 31 1994
    • Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Mission August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
    • Panama Peacekeeping Mission December 20, 1989 – January 31, 1990
    • Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission September 26, 1982 – December 1, 1987
    • Grenada Peacekeeping Mission October 23, 1983 – November 21, 1983
    • Vietnam Conflict December 31, 1960 – May 7, 1975
    • Lebanon Crisis of 1958 July 1, 1958 - November 1, 1958
    • Korean Conflict June 23, 1950 - January 31, 1955
    • World War II September 16, 1940 – December 31, 1946
    • World War I April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918

*NOTE – Peacekeeping Missions require actual service in a combat zone for a total of 14 day, unless a service injury was received in a combat zone.
  • Residency: You must have been owner of record of the property as of October 1 of the pre-tax year, i.e.: to be eligible for 2006, you must have owned the property as of October 1, 2005.
  • Must be honorably discharge.
  • You cannot be receiving the veteran deduction on any other property.
  • If Surviving Spouse:
    • All of the above; and
    • You cannot have remarried
    • The deceased veteran or service person was a citizen and resident of New Jersey at death.
    • You must have owned the property as of October 1 of the pretax year.

*Qualification information is an overview only. For complete instructions, please pick up an application form.

Senior Citizen, Surviving Spouse or Disabled Person:

Amount: $250.00

*Qualifications:

Senior Citizen:

  • Residency: You must have been owner of record of the property as of October 1 of the pre-tax year, i.e.: to be eligible for 2006, you must have owned the property as of October 1, 2005.
  • You must be 65 years of age or older. Proof of age is required.
  • Your annual income cannot exceed $10,000. after a permitted exclusion of Social Security Benefits, or Federal Government Retirement/Disability Pension, or State, County, Municipal Government Pension.

Surviving Spouse:

  • Residency: You must have been owner of record of the property as of October 1 of the pre-tax year, i.e.: to be eligible for 2006, you must have owned the property as of October 1, 2005.
  • Your annual income cannot exceed $10,000 after a permitted exclusion of Social Security Benefits, or Federal Government Retirement/Disability Pension, or State, County, Municipal Government Pension.
  • You must be 55 years of age or older. Proof of age is required.
  • Deceased spouse must have been receiving a Senior Citizen or Disable Person deduction at time of death.
  • You cannot have remarried.

Disabled Person:

  • You must be permanently and totally disabled and unable to work as of December 31 of the pre-tax year. A physician's or Social Security Disability or New Jersey Commission for Blind Certificate must be provided.
  • Residency: You must have been owner of record of the property as of October 1 of the pre-tax year, i.e.: to be eligible for 2006, you must have owned the property as of October 1, 2005.
  • Your annual income cannot exceed $10,000. after a permitted exclusion of Social Security Benefits, or Federal Government Retirement/Disability Pension, or State, County, Municipal Government Pension.

Yearly, a PD5 form is sent to all Seniors, Surviving Spouses and Disabled Persons. The form verifies income and residency. It must be completed, signed and returned by March 1 each year to continue eligibility.

*Qualification information is an overview only. For complete instructions, please pick up an application form.

**New Jersey's Property Tax Relief Hotlines:

  • Property Tax Reimbursement
    • 1-800-882-6597
    • Form PTR-1 (or PTR-2 if reimbursement was received the previous year).
  • Homestead Rebate InfoLine
    • 1-800-323-4400 (within NJ) or
    • 609-826-4400 (anywhere)
    • Form HR-1040 (and Form NJ-1040, if required)
  • NJ SAVER Rebate Hotline

You may address any questions in writing to:

New Jersey Division of Taxation

Taxpayer Services Branch

PO Box 900

Trenton, NJ 08695-0900

**The Tax Offices do not have any of the above-mentioned state forms.

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