Tax look up click here:    ONLINE TAX PAYMENTS      **You may select e-check or credit card**         Convenience fee will apply                                                                                                                                                                                   SENIOR FREEZE - Blue booklets have gone out in the mail at the beginning of March.  You can drop your tax certification in the tax box to filled out and returned, or mail it in to be filled out and returned.   Deadline to apply is 10/31/2022.   1-800-882-6597 for questions.    Booklets available in the office for new filers. The Tax Collector is responsible for the billing, collection and reporting of taxes for all non-exempt Township properties. Property taxes are based on the assessor's valuation of real property and levied for the calendar year. The taxes for the Township, local school district, county purposes and both local and county open space are combined into one levy that is apportioned on the tax bill by rate and amount for taxpayer information only. Taxes levied for purposes of the local school district cover the current calendar year. Green Township's tax rate for 2022 is as follows: County Tax                             $0.603 County Open Space               $0.003 District School Tax                  $2.374 Municipal Open Space           $0.015 Local Municipal Tax                $0.637 County Library Tax                 $0.044 Total Rate for 2021                 $3.676  per $100 of assessed valuation   Historical Tax Rate Data   *Please be advised there is a $20.00 fee for all returned checks. *Property Tax Relief Programs:  https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml *Tax Payer Bill of Rights: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/LocalPropertyTax.pdf Please contact my office for information concerning veteran deductions and senior/disabled deductions. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.   The mailing address is Green Township Tax Collector, P.O. Box 40, Tranquility, NJ 07879.   I can be reached at 908-852-9333 x-14. or email me at taxcoll@greentwp.com __________________________________________________________________________   Frequently Asked Questions Q:Can I pay my taxes online?     A: Yes as of 1/11/2021 - see tab on this page or home page.   Q:What deductions are available to Green Township residents?    A: Veteran/Widow of a veteran deduction-must be an honorably discharged veteran from a specified time frame and a New Jersey resident. For a veteran deduction, proof of discharge will be needed. For a widow of a veteran, included with the above, a copy of the marriage and death certificate will be needed to accompany the application.                                                                                                                                                            Senior deduction is for residents 65 years of age or older as of October 1 of the pre tax year, living in the residence they wish to claim, and their income does not exceed $10,000 a year, excluding some or all of their social security or certain pensions. Applications for either deduction can be picked up at the Collector's office.  ______________________________________________________________________________________   Important Dates Taxes are due on the first of February, May, August and November of each year. There is a ten calendar day grace period for each, with all payments due in our office no later than the 10th of the month they are due. Green Township does not accept postmark for tax payments.  ______________________________________________________________________   Important Links     New Jersey Department of Taxation         Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey     New Jersey League of Municipalities