High Bridge Tax Rates
- General Information
- Recent News-including foreclosure fast facts
- High Bridge Tax Rates
- High Bridge Quarterly Trash Rates
- High Bridge Sewer Rates
- High Bridge Sewer Annual Unit Charge
- High Bridge Water Rates
- Historical Tax Rates by Municipality
- Hunterdon County Property Taxes
- National Geomatica
- Individual Property Tax Information
- Change of Address for Tax and Utilities Payments
- Automatic Withdrawl for Tax Payments
- Automatic Withdrawl for Utility Payments
General Information
- The Tax and Finance Offices are located on the 2nd floor of Borough Hall in the former Police Department offices.
- Our hours are 8:30-4:00 Monday thru Friday.
- For your convenience, tax payments may also be deposited in the drop box on the first floor.
- If you are unable to come up the stairs, please call ahead for assistance, 908-638-6455, ext# 23.
- There is a 10 day grace period for tax payments. After the 10th, interest will be applied from the due date (Nov 1, Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1) at a rate of 8% on the first $1500.00 of the delinquency and 18% on delinquent amounts in excess of $1500.00.
- The annual tax sale date to be determined.
- Eligible Senior Citizens and Veterans may apply for a reduction to their tax bill by visiting the following site for downloadable forms: www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation click forms, Print/Download, Local Property Tax Forms.
Recent News
Foreclosure Fast Facts: A 2-page listing of assistance, numbers to call,
and general assistance, including counseling agencies experienced in
foreclosure: http://www.nj.gov/dca/hmfa/foreclosureprevention_resources.pdf
Change of Address for Tax and Utility Payments
Please be advised payments are no longer being accepted at the Lockbox in Newark. The new lockbox address is:
TD BANK 87 BEAVER AVENUE CLINTON, NJ 08809 Please indicate “High Bridge Taxes” or “High Bridge Utilities” on the outside of the envelope. Any question, please call Borough Hall: (908) 638-6455. Thank you.
2009 Tax Bills Mailed on July 15
Please be advised this is an ACTUAL bill due by August 1. If you received a bill that says ADVICE Copy Do Not Pay, it means our records indicate a bank or mortgage company is making payments from an escrow account on your behalf. If this is not the case, you will be directly responsible for making the payment. To look up the amount due this quarter, please click on Individual Property Tax Information.
Homestead Rebate Application Deadline Extended
The deadline for homeowners to file their 2008 homestead rebate applications has been extended to November 2, 2009. The deadline for filing 2008 Property Tax Reimbursement (Senior Freeze) applications has also been extended to November 2, 2009 from the original June 1 due date.
Property Tax Reimbursement Checks
The Division of Taxation began mailing homestead rebate checks on July 31, 2009 to eligible homeowners who were age 65 or older or disabled on December 31, 2008, and who filed their applications by June 1. Rebates for eligible senior and disabled homeowners who filed applications after June 1 will be processed and issued as quickly as possible. Rebate checks for non-senior and non-disabled homeowners (who are currently receiving their applications) are scheduled to be issued in October.
High Bridge Tax Rates
| YEAR | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Municipal Tax Levy | .458 | .459 | .372 | .374 | .462 | .278 | .391 | .750 | .785 | .784 |
| Regional High School | .615 | .643 | .686 | .7363 | .843 | .545 | .557 | .537 | .524 | .509 |
| Local Schools | 1.729 | 1.728 | 1.728 | 1.863 | 1.91 | 1.201 | 1.264 | 1.308 | 1.334 | 1.380 |
| County | .446 | .459 | .460 | .497 | .492 | .309 | .313 | .325 | .321 | .326 |
| County Library | .038 | .037 | .036 | .0366 | .038 | .027 | .027 | .028 | .028 | .027 |
| County Open Space | .034 | .035 | .038 | .040 | .042 | .030 | .031 | .035 | .035 | .034 |
| Total | 3.32 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 3.55 | 3.79 | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.99 | 3.028 | 3.062 |
| Tax Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Current Budget | $2,640,675 | $4,980,154 | $6,211,000 | $5,789,468 | $6,320,173 |
| % Increase | -1% | 89% | 25% | -7% | 9% |
| Surplus Utilized | $584,000 | $1,010,288 | $707,500 | $450,000 | $582,000 |
| % Increase | -4% | 73% | -30% | -36% | 29% |
| Amount to be Raised | $1,030,676 | $1,484,987 | $2,853,792 | $3,019,816 | $2,971,884 |
| % Increase | 0% | 44% | 92% | 6% | -2% |
High Bridge Quarterly Trash Rates
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| $48 | $48 | $48 | $48 | $27 | $35 | $35 | $35 | $40 | $45 | $45 | $70 | $70 | $70 | $70 |
High Bridge Sewer Rates
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| $3.87 | $4.07 | $4.97 | $5.05 | $4.96 | $4.00 | $4.32 | $4.32 | $4.32 | $4.32 | $4.42 | $4.42 | $4.42 | $4.42 | $4.42 |
Sewerage treatment /thousand gallons
High Bridge Sewer Annual Unit Charge
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| $348 | $348 | $308 | $280 | $280 | $260 | $260 | $260 | $260 | $260 | $308 | $308 | $308 | $308 | $308 |
High Bridge Water Rates
Water Charge per thousand gallons
| Year | 1990-1999 | 1999-2004 | 2005-2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| First 5 | $3.40 | $3.04 | $3.24 | $3.24 | $3.24 | $3.24 |
| Next 10 | $4.75 | $4.23 | $4.43 | $4.43 | $4.43 | $4.43 |
| Next 25 | $6.00 | $5.32 | $5.52 | $5.52 | $5.52 | $5.52 |
| Next 10 | $7.00 | $6.22 | $6.42 | $6.42 | $6.42 | $6.42 |
| Above 50 | $8.25 | $7.32 | $7.52 | $7.52 | $7.52 | $7.52 |
| Year | 1999-Present |
| Commercial Rate | $4.66 |
| Above 30 | $5.25 |
Historical Tax Rates by Municipality
The dollar amount per $100 of the assessed value of property to be paid in taxes.
NOTE: The tax information shown takes into account all taxes within the municipality.
| Municipality | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Alexandria Township | 2.072 | 2.038 | 2.05 | 2.00 | 1.88 | 1.84 | 2.97 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.45 | 2.32 |
| Bethlehem Township | 2.848 | 2.813 | 2.78 | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 3.03 | 2.69 | 2.59 | 2.30 |
| Bloomsbury Borough | 1.839 | 1.861 | 1.82 | 1.75 | 3.37 | 3.28 | 3.16 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.50 |
| Califon Borough | 2.369 | 2.328 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 4.10 | 3.89 | 3.73 | 3.39 | 3.07 | 2.80 | 2.60 |
| Clinton Town | 2.390 | 2.326 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.74 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.67 |
| Clinton Township | 1.997 | 1.969 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.13 | 2.31 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.45 |
| Delaware Township | 2.060 | 2.059 | 2.04 | 1.93 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 2.11 | 2.00 | 2.46 | 2.24 |
| East Amwell Township | 1.817 | 1.748 | 1.76 | 1.78 | 1.67 | 3.09 | 2.87 | 2.78 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.40 |
| Flemington Borough | 2.273 | 2.192 | 2.28 | 2.38 | 2.39 | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.81 |
| Franklin Township | 2.207 | 2.320 | 2.28 | 2.22 | 2.06 | 2.01 | 3.06 | 2.94 | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.48 |
| Frenchtown Borough | 2.599 | 2.551 | 2.61 | 2.42 | 2.25 | 2.13 | 3.54 | 3.38 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 2.78 |
| Glen Gardner Borough | 2.825 | 2.789 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.41 | 3.34 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 2.85 |
| Hampton Borough | 2.291 | 2.301 | 2.27 | 2.22 | 4.34 | 4.44 | 4.03 | 3.81 | 3.58 | 3.52 | 3.28 |
| High Bridge Borough | 3.062 | 3.028 | 2.99 | 2.59 | 2.39 | 3.79 | 3.55 | 3.32 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 3.07 |
| Holland Township | 1.915 | 1.852 | 1.83 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.93 | 1.74 | 2.27 | 2.08 | 1.90 | 1.73 |
| Kingwood Township | 1.694 | 1.660 | 1.62 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.30 | 2.27 | 2.04 |
| Lambertville City | 1.557 | 1.50 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 1.79 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 2.29 | 2.28 | 2.31 | |
| Lebanon Borough | 1.546 | 1.562 | 1.54 | 3.05 | 3.00 | 2.91 | 3.02 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.76 | 2.64 |
| Lebanon Township | 2.708 | 2.665 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.24 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.30 |
| Milford Borough | 3.097 | 2.929 | 2.87 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.20 | 2.90 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.56 |
| Raritan Township | 2.169 | 1.987 | 1.96 | 3.44 | 3.21 | 3.10 | 2.99 | 2.90 | 2.84 | 2.71 | 2.61 |
| Readington Township | 2.570 | 2.521 | 2.49 | 2.38 | 2.21 | 2.07 | 1.96 | 2.26 | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.29 |
| Stockton Borough | 1.743 | 1.603 | 1.51 | 3.31 | 3.14 | 2.96 | 2.99 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.30 |
| Tewksbury Township | 2.221 | 2.187 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.36 | 2.21 | 2.11 |
| Union Township | 2.768 | 2.683 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.34 | 2.20 | 2.07 | 2.06 | 2.38 | 2.29 | 2.22 |
| West Amwell Township | 1.831 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.78 | 1.97 | 2.14 | 2.06 | 2.11 |
Hunterdon County Property Taxes
| Municipality | Average 2003 | Average 2004 | Percent Change 1 year | Percent Change 5 year | Percent Change 10 year |
| Hunterdon County | $6,653 | $7,119 | 7.0% | 43.6% | 93.3% |
| Alexandria | 7,053 | 7,590 | 7.6 | 47.1 | 105.4 |
| Bethlehem | 8,428 | 8,973 | 6.5 | 76.5 | 131.6 |
| Bloomsbury | 4,566 | 4,806 | 5.3 | 34.1 | 56.7 |
| Califon | 7,379 | 7,687 | 4.2 | 52.6 | 113.1 |
| Clinton | 6,994 | 7,334 | 4.9 | 58.0 | 85.8 |
| Clinton Township | 7,523 | 7,984 | 6.1 | 39.2 | 97.6 |
| Delaware | 7,069 | 7,501 | 6.1 | 53.5 | 112.7 |
| East Amwell | 6,480 | 7,028 | 8.5 | 34.9 | 78.7 |
| Flemington | 5,339 | 5,509 | 3.2 | 25.1 | 58.0 |
| Frenchtown | 5,044 | 5,573 | 10.5 | 43.9 | 113.4 |
| Glen Gardner | 4,367 | 4,416 | 1.1 | 28.6 | 74.4 |
| Hampton | 5,288 | 5,849 | 10.6 | 36.3 | 70.5 |
| High Bridge | 5,514 | 5,900 | 7.0 | 38.3 | 69.6 |
| Holland Township | 4,770 | 5,355 | 12.3 | 73.0 | 152.1 |
| Kingwood | 5,350 | 5,644 | 5.5 | 45.8 | 91.7 |
| Lambertville | 4,379 | 4,651 | 6.2 | 29.9 | 63.1 |
| Lebanon Borough | 4,740 | 4,684 | -1.2 | 7.9 | 58.6 |
| Lebanon Township | 6,445 | 7,151 | 11.0 | 54.8 | 123.0 |
| Milford | 4,438 | 5,624 | 26.7 | 66.2 | 99.0 |
| Raritan | 6,680 | 7,063 | 5.7 | 34.0 | 76.0 |
| Readington | 7,400 | 7,894 | 6.7 | 44.0 | 103.0 |
| Stockton | 4,950 | 4,906 | -0.9 | 28.5 | 43.2 |
| Tewksbury | 10,205 | 11,075 | 8.5 | 46.1 | 92.3 |
| Union Township | 5,877 | 6,349 | 8.0 | 56.0 | 113.4 |
| West Amwell | 5,821 | 5,961 | 2.4 | 50.4 | 86.6 |
National Geomatica
The Borough has invested in a Geographic Information System (GIS) that will provide many benefits to the borough and to our residents. The GIS combines a detailed series of digital maps of the borough with a database that contains every element of information associated with every piece of property in the borough. By doing so, we can look at an individual parcel of property in terms of its physical location and geographic characteristics as well as in terms of all the information associated with the parcel as it pertains to the administration of the borough (tax, zoning, construction applications, pets, health and safety, public works, and more.)