Office of the Tax Assessor

Eloise Hagaman 

Hours: First and Third Thursday 7pm - 8pm 
Tuesday 10am - noon and by appointment

405 Mine Road
Asbury, NJ 08802

Phone:  908.735.4107, ext. 107 or 908.479.6657
Fax: 908.735.0485



         Duties of the Municipal Tax Assessor

     N.J.S.A. 40A:9-148.1 establishes the duties of the municipal tax assessor

"The tax assessor shall h
ave the duty of assessing  property for the purpose of general taxation." 


Tax Appeals:  Please note that you cannot appeal your taxes, only your assessment.  If you are dissatisfied with your tax assessment, you may speak  with the tax assessor.  If, after speaking with the assessor,you wish to contest your assessment, you may file an appeal to the Hunterdon County Board of Taxation.  This may be done between February 1st to April 1 st each year.


Click here for detailed information about tax appeals from the Hunterdon County Board of Taxation.

Deductions available through the Tax Collector/Assessor:

1.                   Veterans Deduction - Qualified veterans of the United States who served in time of war may be entitled to a yearly deduction of $250.00 on their property taxes. Forms are available in the Tax Collector’s and Tax Assessor’s Offices or download here.

2.                  Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons Deduction – Persons over the age of 65 and 100% Disabled Persons of any age may be entitled to a yearly deduction of $250.00 on their property taxes.  Forms are available in the Tax Collector’s and Tax Assessor’s Offices or download application here and supplemental form here.


Tax Rebate Programs Available Through the State of
New Jersey:

1.         Property Tax Reimbursement Program a.k.a. Property Tax Freeze 1-800-882-6597.

2.         Fair Homestead Rebate 1-800-323-4400.

Forms for these State-sponsored programs can be found on the State Treasury's website: www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.htm

Farmland Assessment Forms may be obtained from the Assessor's office or directly from the New Jersey State Treasury's website.  The form can be downloaded at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/farmland.pdf


FORMS TO SUBMIT TO THE TAX ASSESSOR

Veteran Deduction
Senior Citizen Deduction and Supplemental Municipal Form
Farmland Assessment Form & Supplemental Farmland Assessment Form
Woodland Data Form