Tax Collector

(732) 657-8121, x3700

Tax Collector – Andrea Gaskill, CTC

Deputy Tax Collector – Cynthia Walulak, CTC

Office Hours

Main Office – Town Hall, 1 Colonial Drive, Manchester, NJ 08759-3898

Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Key Responsibilities

Collection and billing of all property tax and utility payments. Maintenance of individual property tax and utility accounts. Apply and remove any property tax deductions upon determination of allowance or disallowance.

2024 Tax Sale List

Property Tax Information

Property taxes are due four times per year. The due dates are February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st. There is a grace period of 10 calendar days.

Tax bills are mailed once annually in July.

If you do not receive your tax bill contact this office to obtain a copy. *

*A copy fee of $ .07 per copy may be charged.

Property Tax Relief Programs

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml

Utilities Information

General Billing Information

Utility charges are billed four times annually. The billing and due dates are one in the same with a grace period of 30 calendar days.
The periods that the billing dates cover for fixed charges only for the Eastern Service Area are as follows:

Billing Date	Period Covered
January 15th	January, February and March
April 15th	April, May and June
July 1st	July, August and September
October 15th	October, November and December

The periods that the billing dates cover for fixed charges only for the Western Service Area are as follows:

Billing Date	Period Covered
January 15	January, February and March
April 15	April, May and June
July 15	July, August and September
October 15	October, November and December

If you have not received a bill for utility charges due, please contact this office to obtain a copy. *

Utility charges are ultimately the liability of the property owner.

*A copy fee of $ .05 per copy may be charged.

Utility Rates

The following information is for average residential usage. For more detailed and varied rate information please contact the Department of Utilities.

Water Rates

Fixed Customer Service Charge – Eastern Service Area $13.75 per 90-day cycle. Western Service Area $30.30 per 90-day cycle.

Usage Charge – Eastern Service Area $2.49 per 1,000 gallons used. Western Service Area $3.25 per 1,000 gallons used.

Usage is determined by quarterly meter reading. The dates of the meter reading and the consumption for the 90 billing cycle are included on the bill.

Sewer Charges

Fixed Customer Service Charge – Eastern Service Area $89.67 per 90-day cycle. Western Service Area $57.93 per 90-day cycle.

Click Here

The State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help you pay arrears for your water and sewer bills. The program may also be able to help address tax liens due to water and sewer arrears. To get more information and apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211.

Property Tax Deductions

Senior Citizen Deduction

Applications for the Senior Citizen Property Tax Deduction of $250.00 may be obtained from the Tax Assessor’s Office.

To qualify for the deduction the applicant must be 65 years of age as of December 31st of the prior year. The applicant must be a New Jersey resident and residing at the property as of October 1st. The total income of the applicant, excluding social security, must not exceed $10,000.00.

On or before March 1st of the year immediately following the tax year for which the deduction was claimed or received a claimant must file a Post-Tax Year Income Statement with this office. The Post Year Tax Statement certifies that the income for the year did not exceed the allowable amount. For further complete eligibility requirements, please thoroughly review the application.

If the deduction is granted in the current year, a credit will be applied against the November payment due.

Veteran Deduction

Applications for the Veteran Property Tax Deduction of $250.00 may be obtained from the Tax Assessor’s Office.

To qualify for the deduction the applicant must be a New Jersey resident and property owner as of October 1st of the preceding year. The applicant must be an honorably discharged veteran.

The surviving spouse of a veteran or serviceperson who died is entitled to the deduction if they were a resident and property owner of New Jersey as of October 1st of the preceding year. The veteran or serviceperson must have been a resident of New Jersey at the time of death.

For complete eligibility requirements, please carefully review the application.

If the deduction is granted for the current year, a credit will be applied to the November payment due.