TAX COLLECTOR:             Elizabeth Recksiek                    973-208-6106

            STAFF:                       Barbara Shepherd                     973-208-6107

                                                Margo Urban                             973-208-6108

                                                Rosemary Bush                          973-697-1500 ext. 189

            OFFICE:                     Mailing Address

                                                Jefferson Township

                                                Tax Collection Office

                                                1033 Weldon Rd.

                                                Lake Hopatcong, NJ   07849

                                                Overnight Express Mail

                                                Jefferson Township

                                                Tax Collection Office

                                                1033 Weldon Rd.

                                                Oak Ridge, NJ   07438

            FAX:                           973-208-2235

Additional Contact Information

Functions:

The Tax Collector is responsible for the collection of real estate taxes,
collection of assessment for local improvements, official searches for
municipal liens, and collection of other municipal charges.

Changes the Tax Collector's Office must be notified of

Payment:

Taxes are payable quarterly on the first day of February, May, August, and November.
There is a 10-day grace period. After the grace period, taxes are delinquent and subject to interest back to the first day of that quarter.

NJSA 54:4-66

How do I make a payment?

Interest:

Any taxes remaining unpaid after the 10^th of February, May, August, and November are
subject to interest from the first of each quarterly date.  Interest rate charged is 8% on first
$1,500 of delinquency and 18% over $1,500 of delinquent tax.  Rate of 18%

remains until account is brought current, even if balance falls below $1,500.

2004 Tax Rate:         

Local Municipal Tax                 .631

County Tax                              .352

District School Tax                 2.090

County Open Space                 .074

Recreation Trust                       .010

Municipal Open Space             .016

Library                                     .047

Garbage District 1                    .141

Preliminary Tax Rate               3.361

Property Tax Deductions:

Veterans and their surviving spouse, seniors age 65 or older, their
surviving spouse and 100% disabled persons, may qualify. Please contact
the tax office. For more information click this link.

Attention:

Qualified Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons, or Surviving Spouse - The
Annual Post-Tax Year Income Statement for income for the year 2004,
Must be returned to the tax collector’s office no later than March 1, 2005.

State of New Jersey Property Tax Relief Programs