
In the extreme circumstance where the above methods of payment are impossible, please call the Tax Office to schedule an appointment at 73. Make payments via the Borough sponsored website which does include a transaction fee.Place in Borough Drop Box that is behind Borough Hall to the attention of the tax collector.Mail your payment to Borough Hall to the attention of the tax collector.The Borough of Metuchen highly recommends utilizing the payment methods outlined below to remit your 2 nd quarterly tax payments to limit the personal interaction during the COVID19 Crisis: There is a 3.50% fee if your payment is made using a credit or debit card and a flat fee of $2.95 for payments made using a bank account.Please CLICK HERE for information about the Borough's reassessment of the delinquent tax rate percentage. Tax bills should be given to the new owner or his paying agent, upon closing. Please contact the Tax Assessor’s office at 20.

For the correct amount due, please contact our office at 20 Ext. The State of New Jersey does not permit postmarks as proof of timely payment. If a payment is received after the grace period, interest is retroactive to the original due date. The tax payment must be received within the designated grace period. Should the 10th fall on a weekend or a holiday, payments will be accepted the next business day without interest. There is a ten (10) day grace period each quarter, up to and including the 10th. Property tax payments are due on the First (1st) of February, May, August and November. Please note that according to New Jersey State Law, failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt a property owner from payment of taxes, or the interest due on the delinquent taxes. Taxpayers are urged to read all of the information contained on the front and back of their tax bills. The tax bill will have four (4) payment stubs that need to be returned with each quarterly payment. This will be the only tax bill you will receive until the next billing. Tax bills are mailed out once a year, normally in July. The Tax Collector's Office is responsible for the billing and collection of taxes.
