Margaret G. Slavin, CTA
609-368-6812
slavinm@stone-harbor.nj.us
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm
Property Assessments
Yearly Assessment Notices will be sent out by the 1st of February of the current year and will list the prior year taxes. Information about the Appeal Process will appear on the back of the notice.
The deadline for filing a tax appeal is April 1st. Appeals are filed in triplicate with the County Tax Board, Municipal Clerk and Tax Assessor. All municipal charges must be current to be eligible for a hearing before the Board.
The tax rate is per $100 of assessed value. Multiply the assessment by the tax rate to arrive at the amount of property taxes owed.
Property Tax Deductions
Property tax deductions are available to certain New Jersey residents.
Required Documentation:
For claim by veteran: Service record, DD214, and Identification (Driver License, Voter Registration)
For claim by surviving spouse of a veteran or service person: The veteran’s death certificate and proof of the New Jersey residency at time of death.
Active Service Periods for Veteran Property Tax Deduction
Mission |
Inception |
Termination |
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm |
August 2, 1990 |
Ongoing |
Panama Peace Keeping Mission |
December 20, 1989 |
January 31, 1990 |
Lebanon Peace Keeping Mission |
August 26, 1982 |
December 1, 1987 |
Grenada Peace Keeping Mission |
October 23, 1983 |
November 21, 1983 |
Vietnam Conflict |
December 31, 1960 |
May 7, 1975 |
Korean Conflict |
June 23, 1950 |
January 31, 1975 |
World War II |
September 16, 1940 |
December 31, 1946 |
World War I |
April 6, 1917 |
November 11, 1918 |
For claim by 100% disabled veteran and for surviving spouse of such or surviving spouse of a 100% disabled service person: DD214 and Letter of Declaration from the Veterans’ Administration.
For claim by person 65 years of age or older and totally disabled, or the surviving spouse of a person over age 55 and totally disabled: Annual income not to exceed $10,000, not including Social Security.
For claim by senior citizen: Proof of age 65 or older as of December 31 of the pretax year. Proof of income not to exceed $10,000 not including Social Security. Proof of one year domicile as of October 1st of the pretax year.
Note: Because there are many exceptions, each applicant should confer with the Assessor about their eligibility.
Forms are available to download from http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/lpt/localtax.shtml
Property assessments can be viewed online on the Cape May County Internet Map Server.
To view property values for a particular address or block/lot, please visit:
http://www.capemaycountyims.net
and follow the links as described below.
1. From the Home Page, click MAPs
2. You must accept the terms of the User Agreement to continue.
3. Click Parcels. A new window will appear.
4. Read and OK the disclaimer.
5. Change the drop down leveled “Select A Layer” to Municipalities.
6. Click Start Search
7. Select your search criteria to continue.
