Washington Township Municipal Tax Bill To Increase $22

LONG VALLEY, NJ - The new coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak has not stopped the work of the municipal government as the Washington Township Committee adopted a 2020-21 municipal budget with a one percent increase on Monday night.

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What that means for residents is the average municipal tax bill, based on the average home value of $436,000, will be increased $22.

This does not take into account county or school taxes.

At the meeting of the governing body on Monday, Mayor Matt Murello said he received some inquiries about the May 1 property tax due date.

"By statute, the municipality can establish a ten-day grace period which we have done. This quarter the due date will be the 11th because the 10th is a Sunday. The state has not authorized a longer extension. There was a bill to do so," Murello said. "This was stopped largely through the efforts of the NJEA because it would have delayed payments to schools and counties until taxes were collected."

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