Thursday, May 16, 2013
The 2013 budget was adopted Tuesday.
The Manalapan Township Committee approved the 2013 municipal budget on Tuesday night with a 4-0 vote; Committeman Andrew Lucas was absent from the meeting. The final budget sees a total tax rate of 2.070 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. This tax rate includes the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, the Freehold Regional High School District, county tax, municipal tax, municipal open space tax, and the fire district tax. The municipal tax rate represents 17 percent of every dollar Manalapan collects. The 0.5 cent municipal rate increase translates to 34.4 cents for every $100 assessed valuation. The average Manalapan home is assessed at $379,421 for which this increase would mean paying an additional $1.71 in taxes per …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Tax Collector’s office will have extended hours on Thursday, May 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 30
Manalapan Township's second quarter taxes are due on Wednesday, May 1. New Jersey law (NJSA 54:5-67) allows the township to permits a 10 day grace period. Payments must be received in our office on or before May 10, all payments received after 4 p.m. on May 10 will accrue interest harges calculated from the original due date of May 1. The Tax Collector's Office closes at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, taxpayers may utilize the drop box located on the Tax Collector's Office door. The drop box is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Payments left in the drop box after 4 p.m. will be considered received as of the next business day. The Tax Collector’s office will have extended hours on Thursday, May 2 from 8:30 a…
Friday, April 12, 2013
The budget was introduced on Wednesday night.
Manalapan Township residents can expect a minimal municipal tax rate increase of 0.5 cents, a 1.59 percent tax increase from last year, Township Administrator Tara Lovrich explained at the Township Committee meeting Wednesday night. The municipal tax rate represents 17 percent of every dollar Manalapan collects. The 0.5 cent rate increase translates to 34.4 cents for every $100 assessed valuation. The average Manalapan home is assessed at $379,421 for which this increase would mean paying an additional $1.71 in taxes per month or $20.51 more per year. Nevertheless, the amount to be raised through taxation is $332,336 below the maximum allowable levy cap, Lovrich said. The entire 2013 operating budget is $30,914,343.50, which is $781,891 …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The budget was approved at the Board of Education's last public meeting.
The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education approved the 2013-2014 budget at their meeting on Thursday, March 21, which is seeing a slight tax rate increase in Manalapan and Englishtown from 2012-2013. The total budget of nearly $83 million sees an estimated tax rate of $0.9248 for Manalapan and $0.7865 for Englishtown Borough per $100 of assessed property value, which is a $0.013 rise in Manalapan and a $0.008 increase in Englishtown. The budget has also increased by 2.2 percent from last year by a total of $1,795,947. This budget is not taking advantage of the automatic tax levy waiver for Health Benefit costs. Therefore, the budget is $1,067,666 below the statutory tax cap for a tax levy of $52,583,623. The …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The 10-day grace period for taxes has been extended to Feb. 11.
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Thursday, January 31
First Quarter taxes for Manalapan Township are are due Feb. 1, the Manalapan Township Committee is reminding residents. Per NJSA 54:5-67, the Township of Manalapan permits a 10-day grace period for taxes and because Feb. 10 falls on a Sunday, the grace period has been extended to the next business day, Monday, Feb. 11. All tax payments received in the office after 4 p.m. on Feb. 11will accrue interest charges calculated from the original due date of Feb. 1. The Tax Collector's Office closes at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. During after hours, taxpayers may utilize the drop box located on the Tax Collector's Office Door. The drop box is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Payments left in the drop box after 4 p.m. will be…
Monday, January 14, 2013
Cost of rebuilding after Sandy could affect rates, according to Star-Ledger analysis
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Monday, January 14
Manalapan's property tax bills remain less than the state average and the township's tax increase from 2011 to 2012 was 0.5 percent less than the state average. The $7,593.95 for Manalapan Township was less than the statewide average of $7,870.28 and the property taxes increased in the township 1.2 percent from 2011 to 2012, according to a Star-Ledger analysis. Property tax bills actually decreased in 117 municipalities, and remained flat in 4 others. The Star-Ledger reported noted that property taxes statewide rose 2.4 percent in 2011, the first year Christie’s 2 percent cap was in effect. But the trend of lower increases could be reversed because of Hurricane Sandy, according to the report. In Manasquan, which suffered some of the worst …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The usual ten day grace period has been extended to Nov. 21.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Manalapan Township's Fourth Quarter taxes were due on Nov. 1, but due to Hurricane Sandy the usual 10-day grace period has been extended to Wednesday, Nov. 21. All tax payments must be paid and received in the tax office on, or before, Nov. 21. Any tax payments received after 4 p.m. on Nov. 21 will accrue interest charges calculated from the initial due date of Nov. 1, according to the Manalapan Township government. The Tax Collector's Office is open until 4 p.m. during the week. To drop off payment after hours there is a drop box located on the Tax Collector's Office Door within the Manalapan Township Municipal Building. The drop box is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; payments placed in drop box after 4 p.m. will …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Third quarter tax bills are in the process of being mailed.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Manalapan's Third Quarter taxes are due on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The grace period for the third quarter has been extended to Aug. 21 due to the late mailing of the bills. Therefore, in order to avoid interest charges payments must be received by the Tax Collector's Office on, or before, Aug. 21. If a payment is received after Aug. 21, accrued interest will be calcuated from the original due date of Aug. 1. Property taxes are now available on the on the Tax Collector's page of the Manalpan Township website to be viewed and paid. Or, you can drop off the taxes and the drop box located on the Tax Collector's Office door Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The drop box is no longer available on Saturday. The Tax Collector's Office, …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Hurry up and get your taxes in!
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
Second Quarter taxes for Manalapan residents are due on May 1, 2012. As per NJSA 54:5-67, the Township of Manalapan permits a 10 day grace period. All payments must be received by the township on, or before, May 10. If your payment is received after May 10, interest charges will accrue and be calculated from the original due date of May 1. The drop box located on the Tax Collector's Office Door is available for use Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Tax Collector's Office, located within the Manalapan Township Municipal Building, closes at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. All payments left in the drop box after 4 p.m. will be considered received as of the next business day. Property taxes can …
George Hartigan
3:42 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Well done Township Committee! Another thoughtful budget that meets the needs of the township, while being frugal on spending. Congratulations. more ›