February 1
May 1
August 1
November 1

A ten day grace period is allowed. Payments must be received in the tax office by the 10th of the month following the due date. Postmarks cannot be accepted. Payments received after the tenth of the month following the due date will be charged interest from the first of the month. Please make your checks payable to Hopewell Township and mark your envelope to the attention of the Tax Collector. If you require a receipt and are paying by mail, send your entire tax bill and a self addressed stamped envelope. Your bill will be receipted and returned to you. If you are paying in person, bring your entire bill so that it can be receipted for you.

2006 Tax Information

Tax Deductions:

Are available from the State of New Jersey for:

Veterans – Widows and Widowers of Veterans

Disabled Persons – Surviving Spouses of Disabled

Senior Citizens
Applications are available from the Office of the Tax Collector or Tax Assessor, but should be returned to the Tax Assessor.

Mortgage Escrow:

When money is escrowed for taxes, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to notify the tax office in writing with the bank code of their lending agency. Any time a property is refinanced or sold to another bank, the Bank Code must be changed. When mortgages are satisfied, the tax office must be notified in writing to remove the bank code.

Change of address:

The Tax Collector must be notified in writing of any changes in billing address.

Some Things To Remember About Tax Laws

Your collector can answer questions about tax collections. Contact the Tax Assessor about assessments.

The Tax Assessor cannot legally collect tax money.

Tax payments may be made to the Tax Collector by mail following the instructions on the back of your tax bill.

Interest is required to be charged on late payments of taxes: 8% on the first $1500.00, plus 18% over $1500.00. Per state statute, your account will remain at the 18% rate until it is brought current.

Accounts with delinquencies from a prior year will be taken to tax sale and a lien sold on the property.

When you are issued a Building Permit, you may expect visits from both the Assessor and the Construction Code Official, as the duties require.

The Assessor will put a value on additions and/or improvements made to your property and you will receive an additional tax bill in October. This bill is in addition to your original bill that you received in the summer. This new bill will be due on November 1, along with your original bill.

Utility Bill Information

The office also collects and bills the following areas for utilities for the following developments:

Washington Crossing Estates - water
Princeton Farms - sewer
Brandon Farms - sewer
Utility bills are quarterly bills and are separate from the tax bill.

No grace period is available on water and sewer charges.